(679829) Sucellos Amor
Discovered on 14 March 2021 by Maury, A., Attard, G. at MAP, San Pedro de.
Sucellos was a Gaulish god, usually represented with a long hammer in one hand and a keg in the other. He helped dying people pass to the underworld without fear. Sucellos was also the god of prosperity, protector of harvest and herds, and the god of beer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sucellos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sucellos is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 679829 |
| Provisional designation | 2021 EC5 |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.14 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.492 |
| Inclination | 16.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.129 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.