(1886) Lowell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 June 1949 by H. L. Giclas at Flagstaff.
Where Lowell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lowell is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1886 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 MP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 158 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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