(342844) Anabel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 December 2008 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Anabel Elisabeth Hormuth (b. 2023) is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Anabel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anabel is 2.60 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 342844 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 YA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0762 |
| Inclination | 6.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.