(113208) Lea Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 September 2002 by F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.

Lea Bernardi (b. 2007) is the daughter of the discoverer and is a very promising student, in particular in STEM subjects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lea is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lea is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number113208
Provisional designation2002 RR114
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.78
Orbital period4.34 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.51 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.0581
Inclination7.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.49 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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