(85471) Maryam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 June 1997 by Needville at Needville.
Maryam is a composite name in honor of Martin R. Pepper (b. 1976), Ryan D. Pepper (b. 1977) and Amber D. Pepper (b. 1980), children of one of the discoverers of this minor planet.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryam is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85471 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 LD4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 25.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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