(209255) Myotragus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 2003 by OAM at Costitx.
Myotragus is an extinct genus of artiodactyl mammal of the subfamily Caprinae, which inhabited the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera and Dragonera until its extinction about 5000 years ago.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Myotragus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Myotragus is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 209255 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 WR152 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0956 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.