(2660) Wasserman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Wasserman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wasserman is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2660
Provisional designation1982 FG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.23 km (#5,593 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.300
Rotation period528 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.09
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.169
Inclination12.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 21 March 1982

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