(9421) Violilla Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 December 1995 by S. P. Laurie at Church Stretton.

Where Violilla is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsViolillaViolilla

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Violilla is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9421
Provisional designation1995 YM2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.61 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.21
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.131
Inclination4.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

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