(679996) Mariyafilippovna Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2023 by F. D. Romanov at La Palma-Liverpool.
Mariya Filippovna Romanova (1919–1979) was a Russian great-grandmother of the discoverer. She lived in Chuguevka and worked as a secretary-typist and as a clerk. She was awarded the Veteran of Labour medal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariyafilippovna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariyafilippovna is 1.86 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 679996 |
| Provisional designation | 2023 PS3 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 20.83 |
| Orbital period | 2.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0961 |
| Inclination | 24.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.677 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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