(48782) Fierz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Swiss teacher Olga Fierz (1900-1990) dedicated all her life to the custody of children in difficult life situations. After World War II she fostered Jewish, Bohemian and German children returning from the concentration and internment camps. She was holder of Czech and Israeli awards. The name was suggested by I. Kellnerová.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fierz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fierz is 3.10 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48782 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.50 km (#13,966 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.228 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 9.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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