(597993) Belesta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 2008 by P. Martinez at Belesta.
Bélesta-en-Lauragais is a small village in south-west France. The village is the site of the observatory where (597993) was discovered. Bélesta is also the name of the observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Belesta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belesta is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 597993 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 BZ23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 8.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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