(2687) Tortali Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 April 1982 by M. Watt at Anderson Mesa.

Where Tortali is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTortaliTortali

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tortali is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2687
Provisional designation1982 HG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.2 km (#3,359 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.172
Rotation period21.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.12
Orbital period3.99 years
Semi-major axis2.52 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.126
Inclination10.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.21 au

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

Also discovered on 18 April 1982

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