(2406) Orelskaya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1966 by Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at Nauchnyj.
Where Orelskaya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orelskaya is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2406 |
| Provisional designation | 1966 QG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.70 km (#9,400 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Rotation period | 6.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.830 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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