(761083) Miclos Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 August 2015 by EURONEAR at La Palma.

Cosmin-Sorin Micloș (b. 1982) is a Romanian promoter of astronomy and space, who is a member of Astronomers Without Borders. In 2017 he founded the Association “Ucenicul Astronom” in Brasov, organizing many summer schools, camps, and outreach events, and acting as a board member in astronomy Olympiads.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Miclos is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miclos is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number761083
Provisional designation2009 HS116
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.57
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.0975
Inclination14.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.37 au

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

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