(2766) Leeuwenhoek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1982 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Leeuwenhoek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leeuwenhoek is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2766 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.14 km (#7,467 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.385 |
| Rotation period | 17.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 6.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.