(346886) Middelburg Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1999 by E. W. Elst at Uccle.
Middelburg is an old Dutch city on the isle of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland that was built as a fortress against the Vikings. In the Middle Ages it was an important trading center between Flanders, France and England.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Middelburg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Middelburg is 2.07 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 346886 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 MB |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.13 |
| Orbital period | 2.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 2.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 19.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.791 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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