(2204) Lyyli Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 3 March 1943 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Lyyli is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lyyli is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2204
Provisional designation1943 EQ
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Diameter25.2 km (#1,681 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0232
Rotation period11.1 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)12.17
Orbital period4.17 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.54 – 3.64 au
Eccentricity0.406
Inclination20.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.688 au

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

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