(48291) Isidorstraus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 May 2002 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Isidor Straus (1845–1912) was a German-born American businessman, co-owner of Macy’s department store, and former U.S. congressman. During the sinking of the RMS Titanic, he reportedly refused a lifeboat place while women and children were still aboard, and died with his wife Ida.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Isidorstraus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isidorstraus is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48291 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 JQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 1.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 1.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.899 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.