(52242) Michelemaoret Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Michele Maoret (b. 1971) is a mathematics teacher and president of the association of scientific education 'Luigi Lagrange', which is involved in the teaching of physics, mathematics and astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-12-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michelemaoret is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michelemaoret is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52242 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.14 km (#8,727 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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