(44216) Olivercabasa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1998 by Vigil, E., Casarramona, F. at Teide.
Josep Maria Oliver i Cabasa (b. 1944) is one of the most remarkable amateur astronomers in Spain. He co-founded the Agrupació Astronómica de Sabadell in 1960 and has led it for more than 40 years. The main areas of work at Sabadell are popularizing astronomy and studying the history of amateur astronomy in Spain.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Olivercabasa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olivercabasa is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44216 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 PH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.