(218998) Navi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 May 2008 by P. Kocher at Marly.

Navi Kocher (b. 2009) is the grandchild of the discoverer.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Navi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Navi is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number218998
Provisional designation2008 JZ2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.61
Orbital period4.07 years
Semi-major axis2.55 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.23 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination8.85°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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