(189188) Floralien Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2003 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
The Gentse Floraliën (Floralies of Ghent) is a world-famous flower exhibition held in Ghent (Belgium) every five years. In 2010 the exhibition celebrated its 200th anniversary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Floralien is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Floralien is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 189188 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FL6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.93 km (#12,923 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0250 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 28.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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