(2971) Mohr Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 December 1980 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Mohr is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMohrMohr

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mohr is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2971
Provisional designation1980 YL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.17 km (#10,316 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.263
Absolute magnitude (H)13.38
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 2.51 au
Eccentricity0.117
Inclination6.99°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.997 au

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

Also discovered on 30 December 1980

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