(2696) Magion Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 1980 by L. Brozek at Klet.
Where Magion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magion is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2696 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 HB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.4 km (#1,658 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Rotation period | 480 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 25.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.