(170193) Joanguillem Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2003 by OAM at Costitx.
Joan Guillem Cap Caldentey (b. 1982) is a Mallorcan amateur astronomer. A prolific operator at the OAM robotic observatory of the La Sagra Sky Survey, he is vital to the maintenance and operation of the observatory, especially in adverse conditions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joanguillem is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joanguillem is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 170193 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OA6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 4.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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