(2724) Orlov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1978 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Orlov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orlov is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2724 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 RZ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.7 km (#2,114 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0860 |
| Spectral type | K |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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