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2801 Huygens
Discovery
Discovered by	Hendrik van Gent
Discovery date	September 28, 1935
Designations
Named after	Christiaan Huygens
Alternative names	1935 SU₁, 1968 UG, 1976 JP₅, 1977 TT₁, 1980 FF₁₁, 1982 UZ
Minor planet category	Main belt (Gefion family)
Orbital characteristics
Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5)
Aphelion	491.952 Gm (3.288 AU)
Perihelion	345.865 Gm (2.312 AU)
Semi-major axis	418.908 Gm (2.800 AU)
Eccentricity	0.174
Orbital period (sidereal)	1711.547 d (4.69 a)
Average orbital speed	17.66 km/s
Mean anomaly	6.899°
Inclination	9.564°
Longitude of ascending node	34.228°
Argument of perihelion	314.770°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	unknown
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Synodic rotation period	unknown
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	~166 K (estimate)
Spectral type	S-type asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.20

2801 Huygens is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Hendrik van Gent in 1935. It belongs to the Gefion family of asteroids. It is named after Christiaan Huygens, the Dutch astronomer, mathematician and physicist.

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