(18458) Caesar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1995 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) promulgated in 46 B.C. on the advice of the Alexandrine astronomer Sosigenes what is now called the Julian calendar. In 44 B.C., after the assassination of Julius, the fifth month “Quintilis” was renamed Julius (July).Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Caesar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Caesar is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18458 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 EY8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.42 km (#16,411 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 5.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.982 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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