(215592) Normarose Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 August 2003 by Riffle, J., Yeung, W. K. Y. at Norma Rose.

Norma Rose (1929-2001) was the mother of two surviving children, Cheryll and Jim Riffle, the latter being the first discoverer of this minor planet.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Normarose is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Normarose is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number215592
Provisional designation2003 PR4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.82
Orbital period4.42 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.47 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.0823
Inclination8.44°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.48 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Norma