(1785) Wurm Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 February 1941 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Wurm is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wurm is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1785
Provisional designation1941 CD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.27 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.61
Orbital period3.34 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.39 au
Eccentricity0.0683
Inclination3.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also discovered on 15 February 1941

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