(2276) Warck Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 August 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Warck is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWarckWarck

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Warck is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2276
Provisional designation1933 QA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.0 km (#3,131 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Rotation period4.05 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.16
Orbital period3.66 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.171
Inclination2.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.953 au

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

Also discovered on 18 August 1933

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