(363504) Belleau Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 October 2003 by Saint-Sulpice at Saint-Sulpice.

Remy Belleau (1528-1577) was a French poet and a member of the Pleiade group.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Belleau is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belleau is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number363504
Provisional designation2003 UA18
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.65
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.16 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination5.85°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

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

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