(166944) Seton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2003 by P. Kumar at Goodricke-Pigott.
Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821) was an educator, spiritual leader and saint. She was the foundress of the first Catholic school and Sisters of Charity in the U.S.A. Pope John XXIII beatified her in 1963 and Pope Paul VI canonized her in 1975.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Seton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seton is 1.94 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 166944 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 HP53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 8.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.802 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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