(274137) Angelaglinos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 2008 by Jarnac at Vail-Jarnac.
Angela Glinos (b. 1962), Canadian computer scientist, has successfully balanced a career at Bell Labs and the University of Toronto while raising three daughters and supporting her husband's astronomical interests.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angelaglinos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angelaglinos is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274137 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 FC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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