(56011) Sarahantier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Sarah Antier (b. 1990) is a French astronomer. She is a specialist in γ-ray bursts and gravitational waves. She created the research group Global Rapid Advanced Network Devoted to the Multi-messenger Addicts (GRANDMA) to study the optical counterparts of transient objects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sarahantier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sarahantier is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56011 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UJ16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 7.13 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.963 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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