(22251) Eden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1978 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Eden Lagerkvist (b. 2017) is the granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Eden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eden is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22251 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 RT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 5.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.881 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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