(2487) Juhani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1940 by H. Alikoski at Turku.
Where Juhani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juhani is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2487 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 RL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.51 km (#5,408 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0280 |
| Rotation period | 345 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 2.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.961 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 September 1940
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- (1715) Salli
- (1786) Raahe
- (2180) Marjaleena
- (2257) Kaarina
- (2573) Hannu Olavi
- (2714) Matti
- (2911) Miahelena
- (3776) Vartiovuori
- (4066) Haapavesi
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