(2636) Lassell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Lassell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lassell is 3.15 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2636 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.0 km (#3,389 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.358 |
| Rotation period | 5.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0789 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.