(364264) Martymartina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 October 2006 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.

Martina Maestripieri (b. 1983) is an active amateur astronomer and member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese. She deals with astrometry of minor planets and comets, in particular the follow-up of NEOs. She also contributed to the discovery of the Haumea ring via a stellar occultation.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Martymartina is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martymartina is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number364264
Provisional designation2006 TP7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.88
Orbital period3.60 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.203
Inclination2.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.862 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Martina

Also discovered on 11 October 2006

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