(798772) Ledochowska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939) was a Polish nun. She founded the Congregation of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, whose mission is to proclaim the love of the Heart of Jesus, primarily through education and teaching, as well as service to the most needy and the wronged. She was canonized in 2003.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ledochowska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ledochowska is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 798772 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 WH32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 0.982° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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