(2137) Priscilla Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 August 1936 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Priscilla is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPriscillaPriscilla

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Priscilla is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2137
Provisional designation1936 QZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter35.0 km (#1,152 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0480
Rotation period7.85 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.25
Orbital period5.69 years
Semi-major axis3.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.04 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.0465
Inclination11.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.06 au

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

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