(822844) Antoniogonzalez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 2015 by EURONEAR at Roque de los Muchachos.
Antonio González (b. 1972) is a Spanish employee of Sodepal, a public agency that encourages economic and social revitalization on La Palma. He has pioneered astro-tourism on La Palma, promoting the Astronomical Viewpoints Network, astronomical theming of rural houses, astrophotography, group observations and educational projects for kids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antoniogonzalez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antoniogonzalez is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 822844 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 VR187 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 19.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0854 |
| Inclination | 4.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.966 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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