(9267) Lokrume Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1978 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.

The church in the small parish of Lokrume, on the Swedish island of Gotland, was inaugurated in 1277. The remains of one of the oldest medieval estates on the island are still visible in the village. Nearby is a meadow, typical of the island.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lokrume is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lokrume is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9267
Provisional designation1978 RL10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.20 km (#10,233 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.260
Absolute magnitude (H)13.94
Orbital period5.01 years
Semi-major axis2.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.63 – 3.22 au
Eccentricity0.101
Inclination2.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.62 au

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

Also discovered on 2 September 1978

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