(272209) Corsica Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 political regions of France. Due to Corsica's historical links to the Italian peninsula, the island keeps many Italian cultural elements, and the Corsican language is recognized as a regional language by the French government.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Corsica is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Corsica is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 272209 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QM28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 5.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.