(294296) Efeso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2007 by at Vallemare Borbona 109633 Casulli, V. S..
Efeso, a city in the Turkish province of Izmir province, was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis, one of the seven Wonders of the ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus and a theater capable of holding 25 000 spectators. Efeso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Efeso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Efeso is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 294296 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 VS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0561 |
| Inclination | 5.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.