(8438) Marila Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named for Aythya marila, or greater scaup.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marila is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marila is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8438 |
| Provisional designation | 4825 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.80 km (#13,219 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.240 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 3.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 May 1971
- (5982) Polykletus
- (8967) Calandra
- (9136) Lalande
- (10969) Perryman
- (11431) Karelbosscha
- (12636) Padrielli
- (20936) Nemrut Dagi