(263251) Pandabear Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2008 by Wiegert, P. A., Papadimos, A. at Mauna Kea.
The Giant Panda is an endangered species and is a favorite animal to many. This is to honor this cute and wonderful animal and should the giant panda ever become extinct then at least one will still exist in our solar system.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pandabear is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pandabear is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 263251 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AA119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 6.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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