(2385) Mustel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Mustel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mustel is 1.94 au from the Sun and 0.953 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2385 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 VW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 4.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.872 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.