(22526) Gonzalezsuarez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1998 by Lopez, A., Pacheco, R. at Costitx.
Named for Juan José González Suárez (b. 1952) of Oviedo, Spain, a well-known visual observer of comets and a speleologist and geologist who has immense knowledge of the Cantabrian mountains; as an expert mountaineer, he has aided in important rescues over decades. He holds a Master’s degree in Astrophysics from Universidad Complutense (Madrid).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gonzalezsuarez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gonzalezsuarez is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22526 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FV15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.84 km (#15,582 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.182 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 4.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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