(2960) Ohtaki Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Ohtaki is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsOhtakiOhtaki

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ohtaki is 2.03 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2960
Provisional designation1977 DK3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.30 km (#10,059 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.302
Rotation period5.30 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.47
Orbital period3.31 years
Semi-major axis2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.47 au
Eccentricity0.113
Inclination4.51°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.987 au

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

Also discovered on 18 February 1977

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