(251619) Ravenna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 June 2009 by F. Tozzi at Skylive.
Ravenna is an Italian city located in the northern Emilia-Romagna region. It has been the capital of the Western Roman Empire and of the Ostrogothic Kingdom. It is known for its well-preserved late-Roman and Byzantine architecture. Several buildings have extraordinary ancient mosaics and a few of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ravenna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ravenna is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 251619 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 LS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.