(256795) Suzyzahn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2008 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Suzy Collin-Zahn (b. 1938) was a specialist of quasars and Active Nuclei of Galaxies. She worked at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris and at the Paris Observatory. She is involved in the popularization of science.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Suzyzahn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suzyzahn is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 256795 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 CS68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0836 |
| Inclination | 0.424° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.