(228147) Miquelbarcelo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2009 by OAM at La Sagra.
Miquel Barceló Artigues (b. 1957) is a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his expressionist style and his experimentation with materials and textures. His work ranges from paintings to installations such as the dome of the Human Rights Hall at the United Nations in Geneva. Miquel is an important figures in contemporary art.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miquelbarcelo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miquelbarcelo is 1.75 au from the Sun and 0.831 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 228147 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SB18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.00 km (#17,033 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.192 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.344 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.751 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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