(45299) Stivell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2000 by M. Tichy at Klet.
Alan Stivell (Alan Cochevelou, b. 1944) is a French and Breton musician. The major influence in his music is Celtic, based mainly on the rebirth of the Celtic harp. His records include Telenn Geltiek, Renaissance de la harpe celtique and Symphonie Celtique.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stivell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stivell is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 45299 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AL43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 4.83° |
| 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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