(574300) Curelaru Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 July 2014 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Lucian Curelaru (b. 1976) is a Romanian amateur astronomer and software developer, and a member and sysadmin of the EURONEAR project. Interested in astrometry of asteroids and double stars from data mining and observations, he has also contributed to software development for astronomical research projects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #12, 49), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Curelaru is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Curelaru is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 574300 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 GX202 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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