(2951) Perepadin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1977 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Perepadin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perepadin is 3.50 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2951 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 RB8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 46.7 km (#819 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Rotation period | 4.78 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.35 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.