(609363) Sinelo Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 2005 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
The name Sinelo is formed from the first letters of Sien (b. 2004), Nele (b. 2007), and Lore (b. 2007) De Cat, daughters of the discoverer and Titia Phalet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sinelo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinelo is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 609363 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 BB1 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.88 |
| Orbital period | 2.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0767 |
| Inclination | 24.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.841 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.