(212991) Garcialorca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 2009 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theater director, best known for his “Rural Trilogy”, consisting of the plays Bodas de sangre, Yerma and La Casa de Bernarda Alba. He was murdered by Nationalist militia on 1936 Aug. 19, shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garcialorca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garcialorca is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212991 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 DE30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0481 |
| Inclination | 6.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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