(2567) Elba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1979 by Pizarro, O., Pizarro, G. at La Silla.
Where Elba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elba is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2567 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.9 km (#2,908 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Rotation period | 9.78 hours |
| Spectral type | Xc |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 8.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.