(199838) Hafili Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2007 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Mohamed Ali Hafili (b. 1980) is an amateur astronomer from Marrakech. He has organized several astronomical events in Morocco such as festivals, school stargazing and astronomical trips in the desert.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hafili is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hafili is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 199838 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EY38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 8.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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