(423624) Udeantioquia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 November 2005 by I. Ferrin at Merida.

The University of Antioquia was founded in 1803 by a royal decree issued by King Charles IV of Spain. It is considered one of Colombia’s top universities and is renowned for its Faculty of Medicine, acknowledged as one of the best medical schools in Colombia. The University contributes to society through its programs of education and research.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Udeantioquia is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Udeantioquia is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number423624
Provisional designation2005 WZ156
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.06
Orbital period4.42 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 3.44 au
Eccentricity0.278
Inclination7.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.