(17614) Mariamartinez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1995 by Sicoli, P., Chiavenna, P. at Sormano.
Maria Martínez (b. 1969) is a Spanish mathematician and historian at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. She obtained her Ph.D. in mathematics in 1996, followed by an MSc degree in history. Maria’s research combines both disciplines, focusing particularly on recovering medieval astronomical records written in vernacular languages.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariamartinez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariamartinez is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17614 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UT7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.36 km (#9,947 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Rotation period | 7.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0498 |
| Inclination | 8.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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