(30018) Loemele Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 2000 by T. Pauwels at Uccle.
Loemele is the name of the town of Lommel, Belgium, as it first appeared in 990 in a written document, which means “a higher sandbar with a deciduous forest or scrubland near a swamp”. Its local astronomy club, Aquila-Lommel, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, and has been supported by the local government since its founding.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loemele is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loemele is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30018 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CX101 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 8.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.