(274301) Wikipedia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2008 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
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Where Wikipedia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wikipedia is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274301 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QH24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 1.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 6.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.