(22754) Olympus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 1998 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Mount Olympus is the highest point in Greece. The cloud-veiled summit, and the heavens above, were believed by the ancients to be the dwelling place of the gods.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olympus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olympus is 3.10 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22754 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WJ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.0 km (#1,967 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0681 |
| Inclination | 17.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.