(59980) Moza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Moza is a type of pearl in the Arabian Gulf that has a distinctive position over other pearls in terms of the purity of its color, roundness and size. It is a beautiful, precious and expensive pearl. The Arab Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, have historically been famous for exporting the finest types of pearls in the world.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #24, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moza is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59980 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SG6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.97 km (#6,615 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.121 |
| Rotation period | 2.27 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.96 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0309 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.99 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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