(679999) Mariyavarkina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2023 by F. D. Romanov at Beryl Junction.
Mariya Maksimovna Varkina (née Kabaeva, 1922–1962) was a great-grandmother of the discoverer. She was a Mordvin from Sabanovo (near Penza). She and her husband lived in Primorsky Krai of Russia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariyavarkina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariyavarkina is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 679999 |
| Provisional designation | 2023 SJ76 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 20.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 2.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.826 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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