(144692) Katemary Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 2004 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Katelyn Anne Marie Young (b. 1999) is a granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katemary is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katemary is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 144692 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 GC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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