(99193) Obsfabra Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 April 2001 by J. Manteca at Begues.

Inaugurated on 1904 Apr. 7, the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona has been known for its work in astronomy, meteorology and seismology.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Obsfabra is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Obsfabra is 3.90 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number99193
Provisional designation2001 GN4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.82 km (#5,903 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0470
Rotation period3.53 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.6
Orbital period5.43 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 4.08 au
Eccentricity0.320
Inclination15.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also discovered on 14 April 2001

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