(9950) ESA Amor
Discovered on 8 November 1990 by C. Pollas at Caussols.
ESA is an acronym for the European Space Agency. This agency, formed in 1974, manages impressive scientific missions devoted to the exploration of the solar system and the advancement of astronomy. The name was suggested by J.-L. Heudier.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where ESA is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: ESA is 3.70 au from the Sun and 4.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9950 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VB |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 6.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.14 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.533 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.279 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.