(23182) Siyaxuza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Siyabulela Lethuxolo Xuza (b. 2006) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy and transportation project. He attends the St. John's College, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Siyaxuza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Siyaxuza is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23182 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OV12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.53 km (#16,215 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.210 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0610 |
| Inclination | 6.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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