(95959) Covadonga Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 September 2003 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.

Covadonga Camblor Lacruz is the wife of the discoverer.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Covadonga is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Covadonga is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number95959
Provisional designation2003 SU224
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.41
Orbital period5.39 years
Semi-major axis3.07 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.82 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.0826
Inclination6.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.81 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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