(9852) Gora Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 December 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Ronald Gora (b. 1933) is a former American swimmer who finished eighth in the men's 100-meter free-style at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. His remarkable sportsmanship impressed many when he disqualified himself by telling the officials of his own rule violation at a competition in Japan.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gora is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gora is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9852 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 YX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.66 km (#13,541 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.331 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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