(2714) Matti Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 April 1938 by H. Alikoski at Turku.

Where Matti is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMattiMatti

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matti is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2714
Provisional designation1938 GC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period9.27 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.07
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.207
Inclination6.10°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.767 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 5 April 1938

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