(18148) Bellier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Guy and Caroline Bellier are renowned French orthopedic surgeons. The naming also honors their sons Thomas and Margaux. The name was suggested by M. Fulchignoni and M. A. Barucci.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bellier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bellier is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18148 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OZ57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.1 km (#3,110 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 1.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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