(378810) Deniserothrock Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2008 by R. Holmes at Charleston.
Denise Rothrock (b. 1960) is an American middle- and high-school science teacher. She taught astronomy to Texan students for sixteen years. Denise has been an IASC volunteer since 2008, helping international students to make asteroid discoveries. Name suggested by Madisonville Junior High students who participated in the IASC.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deniserothrock is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deniserothrock is 1.72 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 378810 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SG209 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.59 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 3.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.581 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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