(733173) Mariteeglite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 2008 by I. Eglitis K. Äernis at Baldone.
Mārīte Eglīte (1951–2016) was a Latvian astronomer and physics teacher who contributed significantly to astronomy education through her guidance of students’ scientific research. She was the wife of second asteroid discoverer I. Eglītis.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariteeglite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariteeglite is 3.37 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 733173 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 QP21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.60 km (#11,441 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.145 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0770 |
| Inclination | 9.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.