(659267) Cristianstancu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2018 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Cristian Mircea Stancu (b. 1963) is a Romanian engineer who graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest. He has been a key member, president and manager of the Bucharest Astroclub, the oldest Romanian amateur astronomy club. Passionate about solar physics, Cristian has captured stunning images of the solar chromosphere using his equipment.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cristianstancu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cristianstancu is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 659267 |
| Provisional designation | 2018 VV162 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0663 |
| Inclination | 5.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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