(96205) Ararat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
The majestic Mt. Ararat, an extinct volcano with double cone-shaped peaks (altitudes 5165 and 3925 m), has been sung by poets from ancient times to our days. It is the highest mountain of the historical Armenia, now in Turkey. The name was proposed by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ararat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ararat is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96205 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 ST16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 2.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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