(128297) Ashlevi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 December 2003 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

Ashlie Philpott (b. 1998) and Levi Lemley (b. 2000) are grandchildren of the discoverer.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ashlevi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAshleviAshlevi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ashlevi is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number128297
Provisional designation2003 XD11
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.84
Orbital period4.86 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.66 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.0734
Inclination0.952°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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