(357148) El-Maarry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2002 by ADAS at Cima Ekar.
Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry (b. 1981) is an Egyptian planetary scientist and director of the Space and Planetary Science Center at the Khalifa University (UAE). His research focuses on the geomorphology of planetary surfaces and associated physical processes, using analysis of remote sensing data from space missions, modeling, and lab and field work.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where El-Maarry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: El-Maarry is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 357148 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0813 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Mohamed
All asteroids named after someone called Mohamed