(2546) Libitina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1950 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg.
Where Libitina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Libitina is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2546 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 FC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.5 km (#3,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.176 |
| Rotation period | 133 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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