(810657) ESOC Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 2021 by Schwab, E., Koschny, D. at Calar Alto-Schmidt.
ESOC is an acronym for the European Space Operations Centre, which was inaugurated in 1967. It serves as the main mission control centre for the European Space Agency and is located in Darmstadt, Germany.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where ESOC is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: ESOC is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 810657 |
| Provisional designation | 2021 FE40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0775 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.