(369297) Nazca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2009 by Karge, S., Schwab, E. at Taunus.
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs, located in the Nazca Desert of Peru. Created between 500 BCE and 500 CE, the site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nazca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nazca is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 369297 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SW20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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