(142755) Castander Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Francisco J. Castander (b. 1968) is a Spanish astronomer and a builder of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Castander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Castander is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142755 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TA318 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 5.54° |
| 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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