(597319) Roxanesouad Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Roxane Souad Christophe (b. 2010) is a granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roxanesouad is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roxanesouad is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 597319 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 BZ99 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 1.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.