(2854) Rawson Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 May 1964 by D. McLeish at Cordoba.

Where Rawson is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rawson is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Number	2854
Provisional designation	1964 JE
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	7.24 km (#7,385 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.177
Rotation period	4.78 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.95
Orbital period	3.27 years
Semi-major axis	2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.94 – 2.47 au
Eccentricity	0.121
Inclination	5.77°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.942 au