(2107) Ilmari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1941 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Named for the master-smith Ilmarinen, who forged Sampo, the wonder-object in Kalevala. Ilmari is a common boy's name in Finland.Naming citation (MPC 5451), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ilmari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ilmari is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2107 |
| Provisional designation | 1941 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.7 km (#2,758 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.175 |
| Rotation period | 17.5 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0766 |
| Inclination | 8.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.