(156879) Elois Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 2003 by St. Veran at St. Veran.
Eloïs Hernandez (b. 2007) is the son of Anne Véronique and Michel Hernandez, the latter being one of the discoverers of this minor planet.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elois is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elois is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 156879 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 EQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.92 km (#15,408 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 3.02° |
| 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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