(9242) Olea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Oleaceae, the olive family, with about 25 genera and nearly 1000 species. Genera include ash, lilac, jasmine and forsythia. Olea europea (common olive) is profitable as a fruit and source of oil.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olea is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9242 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 CS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.94 km (#15,352 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.204 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.917 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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