(78123) Dimare Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 July 2002 by Bernardi, F., Boattini, A. at Campo Imperatore.
Linda Dimare (b. 1981) is a researcher in celestial mechanics, mainly involved in the development of new algorithms and software for solar system dynamics. She is an expert of dynamics of man-made objects orbiting Earth, and radio science experiments of space missions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-08-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dimare is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dimare is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78123 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 6.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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