(212374) Vellerat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 2006 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Vellerat is a small village located at the bottom of a mountain range, between the towns of Delemont and Moutier, in the north of Switzerland.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vellerat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vellerat is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212374 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 HG18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 6.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.