(445917) Ola Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 December 2012 by Kusiak, M., Zolnowski, M. at Tincana.

Aleksandra Sufa (b. 1998) and Aleksandra Kusiak (b. 1957) are respectively, a close friend and the mother of the first discoverer. Ola is a diminutive of name Aleksandra.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-03-23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ola is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsOlaOla

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ola is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number445917
Provisional designation2012 XF71
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.92
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.23 – 2.98 au
Eccentricity0.144
Inclination15.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.28 au

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

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