(57509) Sly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
As an astronomer, Sylvestre (Sly) Maurice (b. 1966) specializes in the exploration of the Solar System with a focus on the Moon and Mars. He has been a leader in the development of instruments for rovers for the exploration of Mars. Name and citation provided by S. Le Mouelic.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Sly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sly is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 57509 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SY270 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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