(23755) Sergiolozano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Sergio Lozano (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Weslaco High School, Weslaco, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Sergiolozano is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sergiolozano is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number23755
Provisional designation1998 KY46
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.63
Orbital period3.49 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.137
Inclination2.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.970 au

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

Also named after someone called Sergio

Also discovered on 22 May 1998

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