(2115) Irakli Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 October 1976 by R. M. West at La Silla.

Where Irakli is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIrakliIrakli

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irakli is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2115
Provisional designation1976 UD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter21.4 km (#2,037 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.155
Rotation period29.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.13
Orbital period5.22 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.84 – 3.18 au
Eccentricity0.0562
Inclination8.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.83 au

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

Also discovered on 24 October 1976

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