(658642) Carreira Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2017 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Emanuel Carreira Vérez (1931–2020) was a Jesuit astrophysicist who collaborated with Clyde Cowan on cosmic rays. He taught at several universities in the US and Spain and was adjunct astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. Recognized for inventing astronomical instruments, he passionately advocated for the compatibility of science and faith.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carreira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carreira is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 658642 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 SK134 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0852 |
| Inclination | 8.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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