(2484) Parenago Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 October 1928 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Parenago is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsParenagoParenago

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Parenago is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2484
Provisional designation1928 TK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.27 km (#8,556 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.113
Rotation period3.43 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.28
Orbital period3.59 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.75 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.254
Inclination1.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.743 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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