(317809) Marot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2003 by Saint-Sulpice at Saint-Sulpice.
Clement Marot (1496-1544) was a French poet of the Renaissance and the official poet of King Francois I.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marot is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 317809 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SL228 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 2.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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