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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

Orthos

2329 Orthos (1976 WA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.881 AU
True anomaly
170.16°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.412 AU
Eccentricity
0.6532
Inclination
24.5°
Orbital period
3.75 years
Perihelion
0.837 AU
Aphelion
3.988 AU
Longitude of ascending node
169.12°
Argument of periapsis
146.26°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5

Physical properties

Rotation period
4.65 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
14.57
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Named

Sources