(2346) Lilio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 February 1934 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Lilio is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLilioLilio

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lilio is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2346
Provisional designation1934 CB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.4 km (#4,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.227
Rotation period3.03 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)12.46
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.157
Inclination5.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

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

Also discovered on 5 February 1934

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