(2614) Torrence Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 June 1980 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.

Where Torrence is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torrence is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2614
Provisional designation1980 LP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.39
Orbital period3.57 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.169
Inclination6.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.939 au

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

Also discovered on 11 June 1980

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