(321484) Marsaalam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 2009 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 95804 Kryachko, T. V..
Marsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It had increased in popularity as a tourist destination since the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2003.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-09-28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marsaalam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marsaalam is 3.22 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 321484 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SZ13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.