(13703) Romero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Oscar Romero (1917-1980) was an archbishop in El Salvador. During his mission he actively denounced violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable populations and promoted opposition to all forms of violence.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romero is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13703 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OR13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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