(13131) Palmyra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Palmyra, an ancient Semitic city, was first mentioned in the early second millennium BCE as a caravan stop for travelers in the Syrian Desert. The inhabitants of it were mainly a mix of Amorites, Arameans, Arabs and a minority of Jews.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Palmyra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Palmyra is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13131 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PL32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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