(482101) Arizonacu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 2010 by CSS at Catalina.
Named to honor Arizona's unique geological abundance of copper. The 48th state is home to many world class porphyry copper deposits, and copper mining has been a cornerstone of Arizona's history and economy since the 19th century.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arizonacu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arizonacu is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 482101 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 MB43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 36.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.