(166622) Sebastien Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Sébastien Rodriguez (b. 1976) is an assistant professor at the University of Paris Diderot and specializes in remote sensing of planetary surfaces and atmospheres. Name suggested and citation written by S. Le Mouélic.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Sebastien is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sebastien is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 166622 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 SR15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0823 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.