(218866) Alexantioch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2006 by at Vallemare Borbona 107121 Casulli, V. S..
Alexandros of Antioch was a Greek sculptor of the 1st century BCE, known today for the Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos), which is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-11-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexantioch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexantioch is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 218866 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XL4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0675 |
| Inclination | 7.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.