(158657) Celian Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 2003 by St. Veran at St. Veran.

Célian Hernandez (b. 2010) is the second son of Anne-Véronique and Michel Hernandez, one of the St. Veran observers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-08-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Celian is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsCelianCelian

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Celian is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number158657
Provisional designation2003 EF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.24
Orbital period3.80 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.146
Inclination3.31°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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