(2846) Ylppo Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Ylppo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ylppo is 3.45 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2846 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 CJ |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 28.0 km (#1,484 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Rotation period | 18.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.57 |
| Orbital period | 5.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0732 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.