(2581) Radegast Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Radegast is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Radegast is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2581 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 VX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.74 km (#7,953 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.245 |
| Rotation period | 8.75 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0981 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.