(2771) Polzunov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 September 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Polzunov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPolzunovPolzunov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polzunov is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2771
Provisional designation1978 SP7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.3 km (#4,397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.218
Rotation period11.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.59
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.228
Inclination14.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

Also discovered on 26 September 1978

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