(2975) Spahr Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 January 1970 by Potter, H., Lokalov, A. at Cerro El Roble.

Where Spahr is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spahr is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2975
Provisional designation1970 AF1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.92 km (#9,054 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.419
Rotation period11.9 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.3
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.0952
Inclination6.91°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

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