(53005) Antibes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
A Greek trading post founded in the 5th century BCE, the city of Antibes Juan-les-Pins was fortified at various times. Currently a tourist resort on the French Riviera, Antibes is known for its marina, its Picasso museum, its jazz festival and its Sophia-Antipolis technology park. It is the headquarters of the GAPRA astronomy club.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antibes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antibes is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53005 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 5.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.880 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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