(58736) Karlantier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Karl Antier (b. 1983) is a French expert in meteor and meteorite science. He is an active member of the International Meteor Organization and of the FRIPON/Vigie Ciel Citizen Science program in France. He raises public awareness of the scientific importance of finding and protecting meteorites. Karl loves to share his knowledge and passion for astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karlantier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karlantier is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58736 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EO6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.65 km (#13,574 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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