(773906) Larisaromanova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2023 by F. D. Romanov at Rio Hurtado.
Larisa Viktorovna Romanova (b. 1975) is the mother of the discoverer who raised him single-handedly. Born in Yuzhno-Morskoy, she was educated in Vladivostok (nursing at a medical vocational school and management at a university).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Larisaromanova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larisaromanova is 3.43 au from the Sun and 4.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 773906 |
| Provisional designation | 2023 RY151 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 0.779° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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