(2259) Sofievka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1971 by B. A. Burnasheva at Nauchnyj.
Where Sofievka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sofievka is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2259 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 OG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.2 km (#2,629 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Rotation period | 31.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 4.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.