(48643) Allen-Beach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1995 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F. at Sormano.
Bill Allen (b. 1947) and Sally Beach (b. 1950) are publishing and life partners who produce daily minor-object news online to inform the public and to serve those engaged in minor-object science, including especially amateur astronomers.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allen-Beach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allen-Beach is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48643 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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