(24827) Maryphil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1995 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
Mary Clark (b. 1938) and Phil Spahr (b. 1938) are the parents of the discoverer. They have been very supportive of the scientific career choice of their son.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryphil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryphil is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24827 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.95 km (#9,012 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Rotation period | 11.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 23.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.870 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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