(2522) Triglav Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 August 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Triglav is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTriglavTriglav

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Triglav is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2522
Provisional designation1980 PP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.5 km (#2,586 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.175
Rotation period6.77 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.58
Orbital period5.25 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.0492
Inclination8.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.89 au

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

Also discovered on 6 August 1980

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