(110300) Abusimbel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Also known as the Temple of Ramesses, the Abu Simbel temples are located on the upper Nile River in southern Egypt. Every Oct. 22 and Feb. 20, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-04-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Abusimbel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abusimbel is 3.27 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 110300 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SB267 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.54 km (#11,545 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 8.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Abu
All asteroids named after someone called Abu
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