(57658) Nilrem Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 2001 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Jean-Claude Merlin (b. 1954), a technician in process computing in Le Creusot, France, has been observing comets and asteroids for more than 30 years. He wrote many papers for astronomical magazines and several books about minor planets. He is the founder-president of the Société Astronomique de Bourgogne.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nilrem is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nilrem is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 57658 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0320 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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