(235145) Ericquirico Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2003 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Eric Quirico (b. 1967) is a French member of the NASA New Horizons mission science plasma and atmospheric theme team. He has made numerous contributions to the study of Pluto's atmosphere and volatiles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 32), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericquirico is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericquirico is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 235145 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QL88 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 5.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.941 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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