(9274) Amylovell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1980 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
University of Massachusetts astronomer Amy Jean Lovell (b. 1969) is known for her contribution to the study of comets and minor planets at millimeter wavelengths. The name was suggested by J. S. V. Lagerros.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amylovell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amylovell is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9274 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 FF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.63 km (#9,517 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Rotation period | 5.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 6.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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