(77044) Galera-Rosillo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 2001 by La Palma at La Palma.
Rebeca Galera-Rosillo (1988–2020) was a promising young Spanish scientist who earned her masters in astrophysics from the University of La Laguna. At the time of her death, she was close to defending her doctoral research on planetary nebulae at the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galera-Rosillo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galera-Rosillo is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 77044 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 CE42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.