(171396) Miguel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2006 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.
Miguel Lacruz Martín (b. 1963) received his doctorate in mathematics at Kent State University. He has added his mathematical view of nature as an extra dimension to the observational experience at Monte del Pardo, Madrid.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Miguel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miguel is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 171396 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QH33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.