(63068) Moraes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 2000 by H. Maeno at Shishikui.
Portuguese writer Wenceslau de Moraes (1854-1929) is known for introducing the culture of Tokushima to the wider world (including the discoverer). This observation was performed with the help of the Japan Space Guard Association.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moraes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moraes is 3.86 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 63068 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 WT123 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.27 km (#7,339 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 4.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.287 |
| Inclination | 27.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.