(256796) Almanzor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 2008 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Plaza del Moro Almanzor is the highest peak (2592 m) in the Sierra de Gredos, Avila, Spain.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Almanzor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Almanzor is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 256796 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 CN69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.