(276681) Loremaes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 2003 by Pauwels, T., De Cat, P. at Uccle.
Lore Maes (b. 2008) is the goddaughter of Jeroen Maes, friend of the discoverers.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loremaes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loremaes is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 276681 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 YT24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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