(145456) Sab Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
The Société astronomique de Bourgogne (SAB) is a non-profit association with over 200 members. Founded in 1975, the SAB's goal is twofold: to bring together all astronomy enthusiasts and to make this science known to as many people as possible.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sab is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sab is 3.23 au from the Sun and 4.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145456 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 SA5 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.54 km (#6,118 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.01 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0679 |
| Inclination | 21.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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