Discovered by Felix Aguilar Obs. MPC designation 2997 Cabrera Discovered 17 June 1974 Orbits Sun Discoverer Félix Aguilar Observatory | Discovery date 17 June 1974 Minor planet category main-belt Absolute magnitude 12.7 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Named after Ascención L. Cabrera (astronomer) Alternative names 1974 MJ · 1950 TA4
1977 EZ7 Discovery site Félix Aguilar Observatory, Carlos U. Cesco Astronomical Station People also search for Sun, 5386 Bajaja, 19079 Hernández | ||
2997 Cabrera, provisional designation 1974 MJ, is a main-belt asteroid discovered by the Felix Aguilar Observatory at Leoncito Astronomical Complex, Argentina, on 17 June 1974. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.0–3.1 AU every 4.09 years.
It is named after Argentine astronomer Ascención Laurentino Cabrera (1917–2003), long on the staff of the La Plata Observatory and collaborator at the Argentine National Observatory.
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