(22494) Trillium Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Since 1937, the White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) has been the official flower of Canada's province of Ontario, where it is often found in forests. Name suggested and citation prepared by Robert Jedicke and Peter Jedicke.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Trillium is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Trillium is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22494 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0804 |
| Inclination | 3.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 May 1997
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