(55112) Mariangela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2001 by J. Guarro at Piera.
Maria Angels Gassol i Avante (b. 1950) is the wife of the discoverer.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariangela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariangela is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55112 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QQ153 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.64 km (#9,503 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.156 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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