(96591) Emiliemartin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Emilie Martin (b. 1977) is a French science journalist. She has been section editor for the French astronomy magazine Ciel et Espace, where she specialized in reporting science activities in the field all over the world. She also works as a science journalist for several channels on French television.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emiliemartin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emiliemartin is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96591 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.89 km (#9,105 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 1.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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