Discovered by H.-E. Schuster MPC designation 1978 DA Observation arc 32.50 yr (11871 days) Orbits Sun Named after Seneca the Younger Asteroid group Amor asteroid | Discovery date 17 February 1978 Alternative names MPO 181515 Discovered 17 February 1978 Discoverer Hans-Emil Schuster Discovery site La Silla Observatory | |
Aphelion 3.953617709680611 AU (591.45279093003 Gm) Similar Sun, Solar System, 887 Alinda, 3908 Nyx, 1221 Amor | ||
2608 Seneca (or 1978 DA) is an Amor asteroid discovered on February 17, 1978 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
On 2062-Mar-22 it will pass 0.254 AU (38,000,000 km; 23,600,000 mi) from the Earth.
References
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