(2804) Yrjo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 April 1941 by L. Oterma at Turku.

Where Yrjo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsYrjoYrjo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yrjo is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2804
Provisional designation1941 HF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.6 km (#2,562 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.220
Rotation period8.12 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.33
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.78 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.0790
Inclination11.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

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

Also discovered on 19 April 1941

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