(279035) Mara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 2008 by Muler, G., Ruiz, J. M. at Nazaret.
Mara Ruiz (b. 2000) is the daughter of co-discoverer J. M. Ruiz.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Mara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mara is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 279035 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 VX4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0801 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.