(9502) Gaimar Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Gaimar was a knight of the Round Table and lover of Morgane, sister of King Arthur.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Gaimar is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaimar is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9502
Provisional designation2075 T-2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.17
Orbital period3.57 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.80 au
Eccentricity0.199
Inclination4.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.864 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 29 September 1973

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