(9272) Liseleje Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 May 1979 by R. M. West at La Silla.

Liseleje is a small town in Halsnaes Kommune, on the north coast of the island of Zealand, Denmark. Located near protected areas of great natural beauty, it is also known for its marvelous beaches and dunes.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Liseleje is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liseleje is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9272
Provisional designation1979 KQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.24 km (#7,379 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0710
Rotation period19.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.06
Orbital period4.39 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.37 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.118
Inclination5.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.36 au

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

Also discovered on 19 May 1979

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