(2351) O'Higgins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1964 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where O'Higgins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: O'Higgins is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2351 |
| Provisional designation | 1964 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.83 km (#9,180 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.394 |
| Rotation period | 4.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 3.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.