(342620) Beita Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2008 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Beatriz Lacruz Alcaraz (b. 1990) is a computer sciences engineer at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. She combines her work on the UPM-Sat 2 project with her passion for astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beita is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beita is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 342620 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UL341 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 7.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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