(2167) Erin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 1971 by Perth Observatory at Bickley.
Named in honor of the daughter of George Punko, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Observatory.Naming citation (MPC 6530), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Erin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erin is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2167 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.00 km (#5,760 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.379 |
| Rotation period | 5.72 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 6.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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