(117703) Ochoa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Ellen Ochoa (b. 1958) is a former American astronaut. In 1993, she was the first Hispanic woman to go to space. She flew four space shuttle missions, logged nearly 1000 hours in space, and became Director of the Johnson Space Center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #11, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ochoa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ochoa is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117703 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EK300 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0299 |
| Inclination | 1.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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