(259387) Atauta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2003 by A. Sota at Sierra Nevada.
Atauta is a very small Spanish town located in the province of Soria, famous for the production of high-quality Ribera del Duero wine. Far away from big cities, its exceptionally dark skies are favorable for stargazing. The discoverer has ancestors from Atauta dating back to at least the sixteenth century.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Atauta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Atauta is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 259387 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 KT13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 4.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.