(8462) Hazelsears Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Hazel Sears (b. 1948) was managing editor of Meteoritics and Planetary Science (1990-2000) and subsequently Meteorite magazine. Her scientific management also encompassed the characterization of Antarctic meteorites and the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Science.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hazelsears is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hazelsears is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8462 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ED22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0665 |
| Inclination | 2.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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