(2847) Parvati Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 1959 by Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff.
Where Parvati is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Parvati is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2847 |
| Provisional designation | 1959 CC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.88 km (#7,787 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.373 |
| Rotation period | 2.64 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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