(2904) Millman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 December 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Millman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Millman is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2904
Provisional designation1981 YB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.5 km (#3,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.169
Rotation period12.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.81
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.24 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination15.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

Also discovered on 20 December 1981

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