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2905 Plaskett

asteroid
Thing Asteroid Q1062236

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
asteroid
Follows
2904 Millman[5]
Followed by
2906 Caltech[6]
Absolute magnitude
+12.0, +12.07[19][20]
Albedo
+0.273[38]
Apoapsis
+3.070, +3.080690134550105[29][30]
Argument of periapsis
+220.29223, +221.1565117453738[33][34]
Asteroid spectral type
S-type asteroid[14]
Diameter
+10.224[37]
Discoverer or inventor
Edward L. G. Bowell[1]
Epoch
November 21, 2025[39]
Longitude of ascending node
+9.83185, +9.7379783999349[25][26]
Mean anomaly
+248.14415, +31.0717825885721[35][36]
Minor planet group
asteroid belt[7]
Named after
John Stanley Plaskett, Harry Hemley Plaskett[3][4]
Orbital eccentricity
0.1 (0.09–0.1, n=3)[16][17][18]
Orbital inclination
+8.89879, +8.905839975818909[21][22]
Orbital period
+4.7, +1713.745386335947[23][24]
Parent astronomical body
Sun[8]
Periapsis
+2.5393493, +2.524563171355247[31][32]
Provisional designation
1973 FJ2, 1973 FP, 1978 GV3, 1982 BZ2[9][10][11][12]
Semi-major axis of an orbit
+2.8047944, +2.802626652952676[27][28]
Significant event
naming[15]
Site of astronomical discovery
Anderson Mesa Station[2]
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Time of discovery or invention
January 24, 1982[13]
Time of periapsis
+2460852.58576651[40]
🏷️ Also known as
en (2905) Plaskett en Plaskett el 2905 Πλάσκετ fa سیارک 2905 fa سیارک ۲۹۰۵ ru 1973 FP ru 1973 FJ2 ru 1978 GV3 ru 1982 BZ2 ru (2905) 1982 BZ2 uk 2905 Plaskett uk 2905 Пласкетт zh 小行星2905
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Freebase ID
/m/03y803z
JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID
20002905
Minor Planet Center body ID
2905

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  1. [1] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Minor Planet Center database. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AbzalM · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Minor planet group → asteroid belt
    Semi-major axis of an orbit → 2.804794 astronomical unit, 2.802627 astronomical unit
    Orbital period → 4.7 year, 1,713.745386 day
    Albedo → 0.273
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