(2878) Panacea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Panacea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panacea is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2878 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 RX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.5 km (#3,004 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.153 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.