(551233) Miguelanton Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2006 by Ferrando, R., Ferrando, M. at Pla D'Arguines.
Miguel Anton (1950–2021) was a great friend of the first discoverer. He was a Spanish chemist, mathematician and programmer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miguelanton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miguelanton is 1.83 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 551233 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AN27 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.96 |
| Orbital period | 2.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0561 |
| Inclination | 19.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.842 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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