(168358) Casca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1996 by D. D. Balam at Dominion.
This minor planet is named in honor of the Canadian Astronomical Society, or Société Canadienne d´Astronomie. The society is devoted to the promotion and advancement of knowledge of the universe through research and education.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casca is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168358 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.964 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.