(128166) Carora Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2003 by Ferrin, I. R., Leal, C. at Merida.
Founded in 1569 by Juan Trejo, Carora is one of the most beautiful and best preserved colonial towns of Venezuela. The national system of orchestras for children was born here. The region gave origin to the race of Carora cattle.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carora is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carora is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128166 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QQ105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.93 km (#10,753 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.126 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0789 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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