(95802) Francismuir Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 2003 by J. Dellinger at Needville.
Francis Muir (b. 1926), mentor and advisor of the discoverer, has demonstrated a deft touch over seemingly endless years of applying a variety of modern mathematical notions to the simple and practical solution of problems in the earth sciences.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francismuir is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francismuir is 1.90 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 95802 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FM42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 0.821° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.882 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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