(2328) Robeson Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 April 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Robeson is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRobesonRobeson

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robeson is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2328
Provisional designation1972 HW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.9 km (#3,750 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0740
Rotation period18.6 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)13.25
Orbital period3.58 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.68 au
Eccentricity0.145
Inclination10.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 19 April 1972

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