(78394) Garossino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2002 by A. Lowe at Haleakala.
Paul G. A. Garossino (b. 1953), husband of Cathy, father of Tony and Julia, is a Canadian geophysicist living in Houston. A regular George Observatory volunteer, he brings an exceptional enthusiasm to all his interests, from data processing to astronomy to cars, and freely shares his skills with all.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garossino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garossino is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78394 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PB166 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.13 km (#12,436 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0940 |
| Inclination | 5.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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