(8852) Buxus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Buxaceae, the box family, with four or five genera and some 60 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. Buxus sempervirens (English boxwood) has very small leaves and is used for hedges and borders.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Buxus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Buxus is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8852 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GG6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 4.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.873 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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