(455739) Isabelita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 May 2005 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.

Isabel Izquierdo Lacruz (b. 1988) is the niece of the discoverer and is a 2012 graduate in sociology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Isabelita is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isabelita is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number455739
Provisional designation2005 JG2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.88
Orbital period3.86 years
Semi-major axis2.46 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.170
Inclination3.03°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.03 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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