(217628) Lugh Apollo
Discovered on 17 April 1990 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Lugh (or Lugus) is the Celtic God of the sun and light. He was known for many skills as smith, warrior, druid and bard. His name has been commemorated in numerous place-names in former Celtic Europe. The summer harvest festival called Lughnasadh bears his name. The name was suggested by M. Tichy.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lugh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lugh is 1.47 au from the Sun and 0.530 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 217628 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 HA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Diameter | 1.40 km (#17,373 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Rotation period | 8.55 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.728 – 4.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.712 |
| Inclination | 4.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0339 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.