(178014) Meslay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2006 by C. Rinner at Ottmarsheim.
Christiane Meslay (1957–2019) was the computer engineer who in 1996 introduced the first local ethernet network at the Dax (code 958) observatory. This allowed the discovery of C/1997 J2 via remote control of the telescope and CCD.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Meslay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meslay is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 178014 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.20 km (#12,278 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Rotation period | 16.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0791 |
| Inclination | 9.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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