(551510) Mariuszkukava Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 2013 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Mariusz Kukava (1964–2022) was involved in the International Asteroid Search Collaboration from 2008. He actively participated in the program as an asteroid hunter as well as a local coordinator of the program in the US, helping beginning students and local communities to be successful.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariuszkukava is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariuszkukava is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 551510 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 EG53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 25.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.