(673736) Sanhueza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2008 by O. Vaduvescu at Cerro Tololo.
Pedro Sanhueza (b. 1963) is a Chilean guardian of dark skies, efficient lighting and the natural environment. A former director of Oficina de Protección de la Calidad del Cielo del Norte de Chile, he currently leads EcoDiLumina, being involved in the crafting of three lighting laws in Chile.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sanhueza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sanhueza is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 673736 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 FV178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 3.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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