(261108) Obanhelian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2005 by A. C. Becker at Apache Point.
Oban Helian Duane Becker (b. 2017) is the son of the discoverer, and twin brother of Cameron Casimir Sage Becker.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Obanhelian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Obanhelian is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 261108 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 SZ283 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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