(595583) Annabelkarun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 2003 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Annabel K. S. Karunananth (b. 2020) is the daughter of Canadian astronomers Helen Kirk (National Research Council of Canada) and Karun Thanjavur (University of Victoria). The parents are close friends of the first discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Annabelkarun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annabelkarun is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 595583 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OR34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.275 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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