(24680) Alleven Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 December 1989 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.

The number of this minor planet consists of the even digits in order. The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (20011101/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alleven is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAllevenAlleven

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alleven is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number24680
Provisional designation1989 YE4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.21
Orbital period3.44 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.51 au
Eccentricity0.0991
Inclination5.86°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

Also discovered on 30 December 1989

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