(167852) Maturana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 2005 by Boattini, A., Scholl, H. at La Silla.
Angelica Maturana (b. 1971) is a dear friend of the first discoverer. Born in Santiago, she studied law at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She is currently a member of the Securities Legal Department of Superintendency of Securities and Insurances of Chile.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maturana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maturana is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 167852 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 DM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0410 |
| Inclination | 8.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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