(2741) Valdivia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 December 1975 by Torres, C., Barros, S. at Cerro El Roble.

Where Valdivia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsValdiviaValdivia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valdivia is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2741
Provisional designation1975 XG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.7 km (#4,229 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.205
Rotation period4.10 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.0
Orbital period4.21 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.13 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.183
Inclination10.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

Also discovered on 1 December 1975

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