(246803) Martinezpatrick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Patrick Martinez (b. 1956) is a French aeronautical engineer and amateur astronomer. He has published several books about observational techniques. He is the founder of the Belesta observatory and the founder-president of the ADAGIO astronomical society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martinezpatrick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martinezpatrick is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 246803 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 FB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.38 km (#7,226 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 22.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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