(149955) Maron Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2005 by J. Lorenz at Hormersdorf.
Maron is the childhood nickname of Marion Lorenz (b. 1967), the discoverer's wife and a committed teacher of sports and geography. She has given support to the operation for Hormersdorf Observatory. The discoverer thanks her for her love and patience.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maron is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maron is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 149955 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TK49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0889 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.