(2494) Inge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 June 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Inge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Inge is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2494 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 LF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 46.6 km (#820 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Rotation period | 6.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0609 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.