(2449) Kenos Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1978 by W. Liller at Cerro Tololo.
Where Kenos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenos is 1.80 au from the Sun and 0.911 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2449 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 GC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.85 hours |
| Spectral type | E |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 2.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.59 – 2.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 25.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.710 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.