(254299) Shambleau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2004 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
“Shambleau” (1933) is a short story by the American writer C. L. Moore (1911-1987).Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shambleau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shambleau is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 254299 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RT288 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 0.882° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.