(5048) Moriarty Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Moriarty is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moriarty is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5048 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 GC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.8 km (#4,696 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 233 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 1.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 April 1981
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