(287374) Vreeland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 2002 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Michael James Vreeland (1838–1876) was a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, seriously wounded in the Battle of Gettysburg, who would later die from his injuries. He was a great-grandfather of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vreeland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vreeland is 3.52 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 287374 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 VR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 0.224° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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