(166974) Joanbinimelis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2003 by OAM at Costitx.
Joan Binimelis García (1539–1616) was a Spanish astronomer, geographer and physician. He wrote Història nova de l'illa de Mallorca, an encyclopedia with historical, geographical, medical, cosmological and public health information.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joanbinimelis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joanbinimelis is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 166974 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OZ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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