(2885) Palva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1939 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Palva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Palva is 1.82 au from the Sun and 0.827 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2885 |
| Provisional designation | 1939 TC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.810 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.