(2919) Dali Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Dali is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDaliDali

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dali is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2919
Provisional designation1981 EX18
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter18.5 km (#2,414 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.125
Rotation period7.43 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.16
Orbital period5.53 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.64 – 3.62 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination1.44°
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 2 March 1981

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