(2277) Moreau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1950 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Moreau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moreau is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2277 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 DS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.7 km (#4,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.185 |
| Rotation period | 12.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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