(2779) Mary Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Mary is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mary is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2779 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 CX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.26 km (#8,564 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.216 |
| Rotation period | 3.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0634 |
| Inclination | 3.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 February 1981
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- (2683) Brian
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- (2895) Memnon
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