(274300) UNESCO Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2008 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law and human rights.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where UNESCO is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: UNESCO is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274300 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QG24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.