(73885) Kalaymoodley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1997 by A. Boattini at Campo Imperatore.
Kalayvany Moodley (b. 1969) is a very dear, close friend of the discoverer. Born in Johannesburg, she studied hotel management in Durban, where she currently lives and runs a convention center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kalaymoodley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalaymoodley is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73885 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 EV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.26 km (#14,575 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.115 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.238 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.