(8886) Elaeagnus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 1994 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Named for Elaeagnaceae, the oleaster family with three genera and about 50 species. In many species the flowers develop into edible fruits. Elaeagnus augustifolia (Russian olive) has important commercial value for its fruits.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elaeagnus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elaeagnus is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8886 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 EG6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,323 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.157 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 6.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.791 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 March 1994
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- (10838) Lebon
- (11958) Galiani
- (15804) Yenisei
- (20082) Yannlecun
- (23549) Epicles
- (32893) van der Waals
More named asteroids discovered by E. W. Elst
- (3631) Sigyn
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- (3870) Mayre
- (3903) Kliment Ohridski
- (3910) Liszt
- (3912) Troja
- (3918) Brel
- (4038) Kristina
- (4226) Damiaan
- (4342) Freud
- (4344) Buxtehude
- (4345) Rachmaninoff
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