(2654) Ristenpart Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 July 1968 by Torres, C., Cofre, S. at Cerro El Roble.

Where Ristenpart is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRistenpartRistenpart

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ristenpart is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2654
Provisional designation1968 OG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter16.1 km (#2,864 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Absolute magnitude (H)12.91
Orbital period5.31 years
Semi-major axis3.05 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.74 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.0996
Inclination7.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.73 au

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

Also discovered on 18 July 1968

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