(2985) Shakespeare Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Shakespeare is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shakespeare is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2985 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 TV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.255 |
| Rotation period | 6.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0460 |
| Inclination | 2.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.