(292352) Nicolinha Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2006 by R. Holmes at Charleston.
Nicole “Nicolinha” Semião (b. 2012) from Alagoas, Brazil has been a science disseminator since she was six years old. She is a role model for children in citizen-science projects. Nicole has reached thousands of children through lectures in schools and scientific outreach.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nicolinha is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicolinha is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 292352 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SU218 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.68 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.662 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.