(86551) Seth Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 2000 by N. Brady at Lake Tekapo.

Seth James Brady (b. 1994) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Seth is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSethSeth

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seth is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number86551
Provisional designation2000 EE4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.63
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.68 au
Eccentricity0.171
Inclination3.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.886 au

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

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