(352834) Malaga Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 November 2008 by Ruiz, J. M., Muler, G. at Malaga.

Málaga is a city in southern Spain. It is an important cultural and cosmopolitan center in Andalusia. Málaga was founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BCE.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Malaga is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMalagaMalaga

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malaga is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number352834
Provisional designation2008 VN4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.49
Orbital period3.66 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.73 – 3.02 au
Eccentricity0.272
Inclination5.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.744 au

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