(48290) Idastraus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 2002 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Ida Straus (1849–1912), born Rosalie Ida Blun, was the wife of Isidor Straus. She refused to leave her husband during the sinking of the RMS Titanic and remained with him until the end. Their story is remembered as a symbol of love, loyalty, and dignity.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Idastraus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Idastraus is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48290 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 JH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.47 km (#16,326 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.319 |
| Rotation period | 5.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.260 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.809 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.