(178256) Juanmi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 November 2007 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.

Juan Miguel Lacruz Camblor (b. 1988) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Juanmi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juanmi is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number178256
Provisional designation2007 VR102
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.18
Orbital period4.70 years
Semi-major axis2.81 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.68 – 2.93 au
Eccentricity0.0442
Inclination4.65°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.70 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Juan

Also discovered on 3 November 2007

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