(2454) Olaus Magnus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1941 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Olaus Magnus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olaus Magnus is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2454 |
| Provisional designation | 1941 SS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.92 km (#10,764 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Rotation period | 3.80 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 4.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 September 1941
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- (1447) Utra
- (1448) Lindbladia
- (1449) Virtanen
- (1450) Raimonda
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