(2681) Ostrovskij Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 November 1975 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Ostrovskij is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ostrovskij is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2681
Provisional designation1975 VF2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.3 km (#3,612 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.120
Rotation period4.22 hours
Spectral typeXk
Absolute magnitude (H)12.47
Orbital period4.54 years
Semi-major axis2.74 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 3.28 au
Eccentricity0.195
Inclination3.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

Also discovered on 2 November 1975

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