(2935) Naerum Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 October 1976 by R. M. West at La Silla.

Where Naerum is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNaerumNaerum

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naerum is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2935
Provisional designation1976 UU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.07 km (#7,560 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.223
Absolute magnitude (H)13.18
Orbital period4.19 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination13.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.27 au

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

Also discovered on 24 October 1976

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