(2896) Preiss Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Preiss is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Preiss is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2896 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 RN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.12 km (#7,492 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.361 |
| Rotation period | 24.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 6.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.796 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.