(188800) Emilyfurfaro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Emily Furfaro (b. 1990) is an American science storyteller who executive produced NASA’s Planetary Defenders documentary and served as a supervising producer for NASA’s DART launch and impact broadcasts. Her leadership has helped shape the vision and strategy behind how NASA’s planetary defense program is communicated to audiences worldwide.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilyfurfaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilyfurfaro is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188800 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WO62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.98 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0212 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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