(2682) Soromundi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.

Where Soromundi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSoromundiSoromundi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Soromundi is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2682
Provisional designation1979 MF4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.34 km (#9,973 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.199
Rotation period9.38 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.4
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.171
Inclination5.50°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.868 au

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

Also discovered on 25 June 1979

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