(2475) Semenov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1972 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Semenov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSemenovSemenov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Semenov is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2475
Provisional designation1972 TF2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.5 km (#3,255 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.171
Rotation period12.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.83
Orbital period5.30 years
Semi-major axis3.04 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.73 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.103
Inclination9.08°
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 8 October 1972

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