(53055) Astrogapra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
GAPRA (Groupement d'Astronomie Populaire de la Région d'Antibes) is the leading astronomy association on the Côte d'Azur in Southern France. It was founded in 1974 and has greatly helped to the diffusion of astronomy through public star parties and monthly conferences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Astrogapra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Astrogapra is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53055 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XT14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.97 km (#17,062 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.263 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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