(1747) Wright Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 14 July 1947 by C. A. Wirtanen at Mount Hamilton.
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Where Wright is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wright is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1747 |
| Provisional designation | 1947 NH |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.35 km (#8,438 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Rotation period | 5.29 hours |
| Spectral type | AU: |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.54 |
| Orbital period | 2.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.52 – 1.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 21.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.511 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.