(345868) Halicarnassus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 2007 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, built 353-350 BCE, was the tomb of Mausolus, a governor in the Achaemenid Empire. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Halicarnassus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Halicarnassus is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 345868 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 QE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.