(64553) Segorbe Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 November 2001 by R. Ferrando at Pla D'Arguines.

Segorbe, the principal town in the High Palancia region, goes back to the Bronze Age. It has remained inhabited without interruption since then. Segorbe stands out because of its important artistic and environmental patrimony. An Episcopal and ducal see, it is one of the most active cultural centers in the Valencian community.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Segorbe is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Segorbe is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number64553
Provisional designation2001 WR15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.87
Orbital period3.60 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination6.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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