(2088) Sahlia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 February 1976 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.

Where Sahlia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSahliaSahlia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sahlia is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2088
Provisional designation1976 DJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.37 km (#7,242 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.350
Rotation period59.5 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.86
Orbital period3.28 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.38 au
Eccentricity0.0792
Inclination5.54°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

Also discovered on 27 February 1976

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