(8856) Celastrus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 June 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Celastraceae, the staff-tree family, with 100 genera and over 1000 species including many climbing plants. These include Celastrus scandens (bittersweet) and Euonymus europaeus (European spindle tree), the latter having pink fruit and orange seeds.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Celastrus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Celastrus is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8856 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 LH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0964 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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