(798737) Faustina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938) was a Polish nun and mystic known for her visions of Jesus and the message of Divine Mercy. Her diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul, inspired the Divine Mercy devotion practiced worldwide. She was canonized in 2000 and is honored as the “Apostle of Divine Mercy.”Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Faustina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Faustina is 3.51 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 798737 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 VZ114 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 27.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.