(2897) Ole Romer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Ole Romer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ole Romer is 2.06 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2897 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 CK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,176 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.283 |
| Rotation period | 2.60 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 February 1932
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- (913) Otila
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- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
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