(555112) Monika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 2013 by M. Å»oÅnowski M. Kusiak at Tincana.
Monika Ponikiewska (b. 1985) is the fiancée of Michal Kusiak . For several years, she has been mapping new mountain trails and routes in the Beskidy Mountains, improving the safety of hikers and improving the attractiveness for tourists.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Monika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monika is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 555112 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 QS96 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.277 |
| Inclination | 5.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.