(483615) Martinmccarthy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 2004 by J. ZdanaviÄius K. Äernis at Moletai.
Fr. Martin F. McCarthy SJ (1923–2010) was an American astronomer noted for his study of carbon stars. At the Vatican Observatory from 1958–1999, he served as a key figure in the Observatory's transition to the world of modern research. In 1986 he founded the Vatican Observatory Summer Schools in Astrophysics, an initiative which has become world renowned.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martinmccarthy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martinmccarthy is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 483615 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 SP41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.