(227767) Enkibilal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Born in Belgrade, the graphic novelist and film director Enki Bilal (b. 1951) moved with his family to Paris in 1960. He published his first story in Pilote magazine in 1972 and his first album in 1975. He received the Grand Prix at the 14th Angoulême festival in 1987.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Enkibilal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Enkibilal is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 227767 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 US62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0770 |
| Inclination | 1.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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