(293131) Meteora Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
The Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a formation of immense monolithic pillars in central Greece. Hill-like huge rounded boulders dominate the local area and six monasteries are built on the natural conglomerate pillars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Meteora is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meteora is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 293131 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XV56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 8.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 December 2006
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