(2548) Leloir Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1975 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Leloir is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leloir is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2548 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 DA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,900 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.412 |
| Rotation period | 3.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0998 |
| Inclination | 18.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 February 1975
More named asteroids discovered by Felix Aguilar Observatory
- (2075) Martinez
- (2124) Nissen
- (2189) Zaragoza
- (2219) Mannucci
- (2284) San Juan
- (2311) El Leoncito
- (2381) Landi
- (2490) Bussolini
- (2507) Bobone
- (2550) Houssay
- (2605) Sahade
- (2680) Mateo
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