(2317) Galya Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Galya is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galya is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2317
Provisional designation2524 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.60 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.34
Orbital period4.01 years
Semi-major axis2.52 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.165
Inclination4.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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