(46686) Anitasohus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1997 by NEAT at Haleakala.
From 1974 to 2006, Anita Sohus (b. 1951) undertook multiple roles on Voyager and Galileo in JPL's Outreach and Education Office, communicating NASA's science results to the science community and the public.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anitasohus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anitasohus is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46686 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AS13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 5.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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