(571938) Mariaeimmart Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2008 by Zelenchukskaya Stn at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Maria Clara Eimmart (Eimmartin) (1676–1707) was a German astronomer and painter, as well as the first female selenographist in Nuremberg. She made more than 300 exact illustrations of the Moon for lunar maps.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariaeimmart is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariaeimmart is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 571938 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0723 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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