(2410) Morrison Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 January 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Named in honor of David Morrison, astronomer at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. His research into the infrared radiometric properties of asteroids has been fundamental in revealing the diversity of asteroid surface albedos and compositions. He has also worked on the definition of a taxonomic system for asteroids and on the distribution of the various taxonomic types in the main belt.Naming citation (MPC 6209), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

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Where Morrison is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morrison is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	2410
Provisional designation	1981 AF
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	6.38 km (#8,404 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.299
Spectral type	Sl
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.77
Orbital period	3.30 years
Semi-major axis	2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.07 – 2.36 au
Eccentricity	0.0634
Inclination	2.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.08 au

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

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