(233943) Falera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 2009 by J. De Queiroz at Falera.
Falera, a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, has a rich culture and history. In 1800 B.C., a settlement was started on the Mutta. This came during the Bronze Age and was very significant in the early development of what today is Switzerland. Falera is the hometown of the discoverer.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falera is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233943 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 WU24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0826 |
| Inclination | 8.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.