(269300) Diego Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2008 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Diego Rodriguez is a Spanish astrophotographer and co-founder of the M1 group of variable-star observers. He contributes to the search and follow-up of all sorts of transient sky phenomena. His enthusiasm has motivated and inspired many observers.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Diego is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Diego is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 269300 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SB82 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0746 |
| Inclination | 4.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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