(2884) Reddish Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Reddish is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsReddishReddish

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reddish is 3.59 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2884
Provisional designation1981 ES22
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period14.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.11
Orbital period5.49 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.57 – 3.66 au
Eccentricity0.175
Inclination1.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

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

Also discovered on 2 March 1981

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