(2486) Metsahovi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1939 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Metsahovi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Metsahovi is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2486 |
| Provisional designation | 1939 FY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.88 km (#6,696 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.268 |
| Rotation period | 4.45 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0796 |
| Inclination | 8.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.