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Asteria registry

Kestrel

The small falcon that hovers in place before it dives.

Official designation: pending verificationRegistry name, not an IAU name

Procedural illustration — not a measured shape

Small, metallic, and always close.

Indicative launch price

1.6 ETH

Reserved in the preview registry — it may not be offered at launch.

Indicative only and not an offer. Currency, final price and fees are planned and subject to legal review.

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01Vital statistics

Measured in light and motion

Each figure is catalogued or derived from the orbit with standard formulas — period from Kepler's third law, brightness from size and albedo. Preview data until verification.

Orbits explainedSpectral classes

Diameter

01

0.31km

Mean width of the body, end to end.

≈ 3 football pitches laid end to end

Geometric albedo

02

0.18

How reflective the surface is, compared with an ideal white disc.

Within the typical M-type range (0.10–0.20)

Rotation period

03

2.4h

The length of its day — one full spin on its axis.

Spins ≈ 10 times in one Earth day

Absolute magnitude H

04

20.0

Intrinsic brightness, from size and albedo. Lower is brighter.

≈ 4,700,000× fainter than Ceres at the same distance

Orbital period

05

0.90yr

One lap around the Sun, from Kepler’s third law.

A year here lasts ≈ 328 days — shorter than ours

Perihelion · Aphelion

06

q0.75AU

Q1.11AU

Closest and farthest distance from the Sun. 1 AU is the Sun–Earth distance.

Sunlight is ≈ 2.2× stronger at perihelion than at aphelion

Mean orbital speed

07

30.9km/s

Average speed along the orbit (circular approximation).

Would cross Earth’s diameter in ≈ 6.9 minutes

Inclination

08

2.7°

Tilt of the orbit against the ecliptic, the plane of Earth’s orbit.

Flatter than the Moon’s orbit, which tilts 5.1°

02Orbit

Its path around the Sun

Drawn to scale with the Sun at one focus. The body moves by Kepler's equation — fast near the Sun, slow far from it — while the planets keep their true relative pace.

To scale · Kepler-correct motion

Side view

i = 2.7°

tilt to the ecliptic

  • Kestrel
  • Sun
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
r
0.9 AU
v
31.9 km/s
t
+0 yr
1 yr ≈
9 s

Live distance from the Sun (r) and orbital speed (v, from the vis-viva equation). It quickens near perihelion — Kepler’s second law.

Orbit class

Aten

Near-Earth object

Earth-crossing, with a semi-major axis smaller than Earth's (a < 1 AU, aphelion > 0.983 AU).

Orbital elements
SymbolElementValue
aSemi-major axisAverage distance from the Sun0.93 AU
eEccentricity0 is a circle; closer to 1, more stretched0.19
iInclinationTilt to the ecliptic2.7°
qPeriheliona (1 − e)0.753 AU
QApheliona (1 + e)1.107 AU
POrbital periodP² = a³ (Kepler’s third law)0.9 yr
Orbit classDerived from q, Q, a and iAten
Preview values · orientation in the diagram is illustrative
03Story

The story of Kestrel

An Aten-class near-Earth asteroid with a semi-major axis smaller than Earth's. Its metallic-type spectrum makes it one of the most unusual entries in the collection.

Registry note · ASR-0008

The name

Kestrel

The small falcon that hovers in place before it dives.

An Asteria registry name. Official minor-planet names are approved by the IAU's Working Group Small Bodies Nomenclature and cannot be bought. Registry vs official names

Composition

M-typeMetallic

Spectra consistent with nickel-iron metal; some show hydrated or silicate features.

Moderately bright bodies whose spectra suggest metal. Some may be exposed cores of shattered protoplanets, though the class is diverse.

Typical M-type albedoThis body
Spectral classes, explained
04Certificate

A certificate for the name

At launch, each registry entry is planned to come with a digital certificate. This live preview is built from this entry's data.

Registry name “Kestrel” and ID ASR-0008

Spectral class, 0.31 km diameter and Aten orbit

An optional personal dedication line

A reference to the token that records it (planned)

Preview render — final design subject to change. A certificate records an Asteria registry name; it is not an IAU designation and does not convey ownership of the asteroid.
05Token metadata

The record, in plain JSON

This is the metadata a token for this entry would carry when minting opens. Nothing has been minted yet.

Schema v1.0.0ERC-721 · planned

name · description · image

Standard ERC-721 metadata fields that wallets and marketplaces already understand.

attributes

Traits such as spectral class, orbit class and tier, ready for filtering.

asteria

The full registry record: orbit, physical data, name meaning, data sources.

disclaimer

Stated in the token itself: a registry name, not an official one; no property right.

ipfs://<cid> is a placeholder: media is planned to be pinned to IPFS at mint.

Read the metadata schema
ASR-0008.json

{"name": "Kestrel (ASR-0008)","description": "Small, metallic, and always close. An Aten-class near-Earth asteroid with a semi-major axis smaller than Earth's. Its metallic-type spectrum makes it one of the most unusual entries in the collection. Registry name assigned by Asteria; not an IAU-recognised name. This token is a digital collectible and confers no ownership of any celestial body.","image": "ipfs://<cid>/ASR-0008.png","animation_url": "ipfs://<cid>/ASR-0008.mp4","external_url": "https://asteriaasteroids.xyz/explore/kestrel","attributes": [{"trait_type": "Spectral class","value": "M-type"},{"trait_type": "Orbit class","value": "Aten"},{"trait_type": "Tier","value": "Sovereign"},{"trait_type": "Near-Earth object","value": "Yes"},{"trait_type": "Diameter (km)","value": 0.31,"display_type": "number"},{"trait_type": "Albedo","value": 0.18,"display_type": "number"},{"trait_type": "Rotation period (h)","value": 2.4,"display_type": "number"},{"trait_type": "Orbital period (yr)","value": 0.9,"display_type": "number"}],"asteria": {"schema_version": "1.0.0","registry_id": "ASR-0008","registry_name": "Kestrel","name_meaning": "The small falcon that hovers in place before it dives.","official_designation": null,"spectral_class": "M","orbit": {"orbit_class": "Aten","semi_major_axis_au": 0.93,"eccentricity": 0.19,"inclination_deg": 2.7,"perihelion_au": 0.753,"aphelion_au": 1.107,"period_years": 0.897},"physical": {"diameter_km": 0.31,"geometric_albedo": 0.18,"rotation_period_h": 2.4,"absolute_magnitude_h": 20.02},"data_sources": ["To be linked on verification: JPL Small-Body Database, Minor Planet Center"],"disclaimer": "Registry name only; not an official IAU designation. No property right in any celestial body is conveyed."}}
06Registry status

Where this entry stands today

An honest status line. Nothing on this page has been minted or sold — the marketplace is planned for Phase 3.

Hear when minting opens

No spam. One email when the marketplace opens.

  1. 01

    Catalogued

    Complete · preview

    Orbit, size, albedo and spectral class recorded in the preview catalogue. Period, brightness and orbit class are computed from them.

    Data & sources
  2. 02

    Verification

    Pending

    To be cross-checked against public small-body databases such as the JPL Small-Body Database and the Minor Planet Center. Official designation: pending verification.

  3. 03

    Registry entry

    Preview

    Registry ID ASR-0008 and the name “Kestrel” are held in the preview registry. The permanent on-chain registry is planned.

    Registry vs official names
  4. 04

    Token mint

    Planned

    One ERC-721 token per entry, carrying the metadata above. Chain, contracts and a third-party audit come first.

    Roadmap
  5. 05

    Named

    Reserved

    Reserved in the preview registry. Naming ceremonies open with the marketplace in Phase 3.

    How naming works