(2174) Asmodeus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1975 by Bus, S. J., Huchra, J. at Palomar.
Named for the Babylonian god of lust.Naming citation (MPC 5039), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Asmodeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asmodeus is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2174 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 TA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,325 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Rotation period | 41.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.269 |
| Inclination | 8.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.853 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.