(129078) Animoo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 2004 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Laurent “Lillo” Steidle (b. 1972) is a Swiss geologist and painter who was impressed by the richness of colored starfish in the Maldives. These views of coral reefs inspired Lillo's artistic work Animoo, which links animals with the sky.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Animoo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Animoo is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129078 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VL65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.50 km (#17,352 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.842 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.