(54863) Gasnault Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 July 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
Olivier Gasnault (b. 1973) specializes in remote sensing and is deeply involved in the exploration of the Moon and Mars, both from orbit and on the ground with the Curiosity Rover. Name and citation provided by S. Le Mouelic.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gasnault is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gasnault is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54863 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OG28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0950 |
| Inclination | 5.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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