(2370) van Altena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 June 1965 by A. R. Klemola at El Leoncito.
Where van Altena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: van Altena is 3.13 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2370 |
| Provisional designation | 1965 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.0 km (#3,133 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Spectral type | Cb |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 8.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.