(214136) Alinghi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 January 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.

Alinghi is the name of the Swiss yacht, operated by the Société nautique de Genève that won the America's Cup, the oldest active trophy in international sport, in 2003 and 2007.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alinghi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alinghi is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number214136
Provisional designation2005 AQ27
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.5
Orbital period3.34 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.41 au
Eccentricity0.0808
Inclination4.26°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

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