(884759) Compostela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2017 by I. EglÄ«tis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia in northwestern Spain. Its name has traditionally been associated with the Latin Campus Stellae. The city developed around the shrine of Saint James the Greater and has been the destination of the Way of St. James, one of Europe’s major pilgrimage routes, since the 9th century.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Compostela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Compostela is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 884759 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 UV125 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.278 |
| Inclination | 9.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.