(2103) Laverna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 March 1960 by La Plata at La Plata.

Where Laverna is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laverna is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2103
Provisional designation1960 FL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter23.1 km (#1,840 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.158
Rotation period9.25 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.07
Orbital period5.57 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.54 – 3.75 au
Eccentricity0.192
Inclination7.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.56 au

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

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