(2577) Litva Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1975 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Litva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Litva is 1.87 au from the Sun and 0.898 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2577 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 EE3 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.81 hours |
| Spectral type | EU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 2.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.64 – 2.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 22.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.759 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.