(2461) Clavel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Where Clavel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clavel is 3.72 au from the Sun and 4.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2461 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.9 km (#1,616 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Rotation period | 3.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 2.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 March 1981
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- (5388) Mottola
- (6168) Isnello
- (6364) Casarini
- (8454) Micheleferrero
- (9523) Torino
- (12987) Racalmuto