(2764) Moeller Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 February 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Moeller is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moeller is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2764
Provisional designation1981 CN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.29 km (#10,076 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.343
Rotation period5.95 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.35
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.06 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0827
Inclination1.99°
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 8 February 1981

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