(2354) Lavrov Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 August 1978 by Chernykh, L. I., Chernykh, N. S. at Nauchnyj.

Where Lavrov is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLavrovLavrov

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lavrov is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2354
Provisional designation1978 PZ3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.3 km (#3,595 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.171
Rotation period13.0 hours
Spectral typeL
Absolute magnitude (H)11.95
Orbital period4.51 years
Semi-major axis2.73 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.44 – 3.02 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination3.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.44 au

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

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