(176711) Canmore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2002 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Named in 1884, the town of Canmore became one of the most important coal-mining centers in southern Alberta. During the 1988 Winter Olympics, Canmore hosted the Nordic events, and it has since become a major tourism destination.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Canmore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Canmore is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 176711 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QM57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0653 |
| Inclination | 6.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 August 2002
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- (84096) Reginaldglenice
- (99906) Uofalberta
- (132820) Miskotte
- (132824) Galamb
- (176710) Banff
- (213637) Lemarchal
- (267585) Popluhar
- (615214) Molnarkristian