(2856) Roser Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 April 1933 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Roser is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRoserRoser

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roser is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2856
Provisional designation1933 GB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter24.0 km (#1,775 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.122
Rotation period13.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.38
Orbital period5.26 years
Semi-major axis3.03 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.00 – 3.05 au
Eccentricity0.00835
Inclination9.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.00 au

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

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