(9945) Karinaxavier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Karina Xavier (b. 1977) is a citizen of both Brazil and the U.S. but might have chosen to be born in Italy had she been asked; instead she obtained her doctorate in Italian Renaissance literature. A true citizen of the world, she speaks five languages fluently, often all at once, and has a passion for soccer.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karinaxavier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karinaxavier is 1.88 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9945 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 KX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.41 km (#11,814 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.266 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 5.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.866 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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