(153301) Alissamearle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Alissa M. Earle (b. 1991) completed her PhD research on Pluto's long-term seasonal cycles at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while serving as a composition analysis team member for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alissamearle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alissamearle is 2.85 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 153301 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FR183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 5.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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