(2268) Szmytowna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Szmytowna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szmytowna is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2268 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 VW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.4 km (#3,566 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Rotation period | 11.3 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.