(2194) Arpola Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1940 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Arpola is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arpola is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2194 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 GE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.02 km (#5,745 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.190 |
| Spectral type | Xc |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0411 |
| Inclination | 8.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.