(2924) Mitake-mura Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Mitake-mura is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMitake-muraMitake-mura

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mitake-mura is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2924
Provisional designation1977 DJ2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.4 km (#4,344 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.178
Absolute magnitude (H)12.1
Orbital period4.91 years
Semi-major axis2.89 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 3.03 au
Eccentricity0.0491
Inclination3.14°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.73 au

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

Also discovered on 18 February 1977

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