(176532) Boskri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2002 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Abdelkarim Boskri (b. 1990) is a Moroccan astrophysicist who works as a teacher at the Ministry of National Education. He is an associate member of the Oukaïmeden Observatory located in the High Atlas mountains.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boskri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boskri is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 176532 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 January 2002
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