(314988) Sireland Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Sarah Ireland (b. 1996) displayed unrivaled enthusiasm in the pursuit of astronomical knowledge, following in the Canadian tradition of astronomical excellence and embodying the spirit of Beyond the International Year of Astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sireland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sireland is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 314988 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XO67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0897 |
| Inclination | 9.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sarah
- (8796) Sonnett
- (10485) Sarahyeomans
- (12519) Pullen
- (13403) Sarahmousa
- (17094) Sarahsyed
- (18021) Waldman
- (18768) Sarahbates
- (18855) Sarahgutman
- (18954) Sarahbounds
- (19584) Sarahgerin
- (20700) Saraheanderson
- (20768) Langberg
All asteroids named after someone called Sarah