(2432) Soomana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Soomana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Soomana is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2432 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 FA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.39 km (#7,216 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.348 |
| Rotation period | 3.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 6.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.