(2292) Seili Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 1942 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Seili is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSeiliSeili

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seili is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2292
Provisional designation1942 RM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.3 km (#4,394 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.242
Rotation period5.12 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.85
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.239
Inclination14.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

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