(743062) Dianabesliu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 2008 by EURONEAR at La Silla.
Diana Beșliu-Ionescu (b. 1976) is a researcher of the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, working on solar physics and space weather. She is a board editor of the Romanian Astronomical Journal, the national representative to the International Space Weather Initiative, and the vice-president of the Romanian National Committee for Astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dianabesliu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dianabesliu is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 743062 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 EJ145 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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