(456627) Cristianmartins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 2007 by Astronomical Research Observatory at Charleston.
Cristian Martins (b. 2005), from Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil, is a student at Escola Municipal Dr. Getlio Vargas. He participates in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, having made many asteroid observations and discoveries. Name suggested by P. Miller.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-11-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cristianmartins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cristianmartins is 2.48 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 456627 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 KE7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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