(90455) Irenehernandez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 2004 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Irene González Hernández (1969-2014) was a Spanish-American astronomer who worked as part of the GONG program to make major contributions to our understanding of the inhomogeneous internal structure of the Sun, as well as that of the otherwise invisible far-side of the Sun.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Irenehernandez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irenehernandez is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90455 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 CU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 1.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.877 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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