(2812) Scaltriti Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 March 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Scaltriti is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scaltriti is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2812
Provisional designation1981 FN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.99 km (#8,948 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.341
Rotation period7.70 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.19
Orbital period3.32 years
Semi-major axis2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0917
Inclination6.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

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

Also discovered on 30 March 1981

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