(73533) Alonso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 July 2003 by OAM at Costitx.
Fernando Alonso (b. 1981) was born in Oviedo, Spain. He is the country's most successful Formula One racing driver. With his victory at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix he became the youngest winner in the history of Formula One, at just 22 years and 16 days old. His success has spawned “Alonsomania” in Spain.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
👶 Alonso as a baby name🐶 Alonso as a dog name
Where Alonso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alonso is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73533 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 5.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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