(2895) Memnon Jupiter Trojan
Discovered on 10 January 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Memnon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Memnon is 5.00 au from the Sun and 4.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2895 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 AE1 |
| Orbit class | Jupiter Trojan |
| Diameter | 56.7 km (#637 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 7.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.05 |
| Orbital period | 12.0 years |
| Semi-major axis | 5.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 4.98 – 5.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0492 |
| Inclination | 27.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 4.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 10 January 1981
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- (2556) Louise
- (2558) Viv
- (2612) Kathryn
- (2683) Brian
- (2684) Douglas
- (2764) Moeller
- (2779) Mary
- (2927) Alamosa
- (2933) Amber
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