(412536) Farquharson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Marian Farquharson (1846–1912) was a British naturalist and women’s rights activist. She published a book on British ferns in 1881 and later campaigned for women’s equal participation in science. Though elected as the first female Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society, she was barred from attending its meetings because of her gender.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Farquharson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Farquharson is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 412536 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 MF46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 5.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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