(226356) Madelinefosbury Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Madeline N. Fosbury (b. 1986) is an American engineer who worked on the NASA New Horizons guidance and control system during spacecraft operations enabling the scientific success of the mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Madelinefosbury is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Madelinefosbury is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 226356 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 GN52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 1.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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