(241153) Omegagigia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 September 2007 by J. Lacruz at La Canada.

The Sociedad Astronómica Asturiana Omega is an astronomical society based in Gijón, Spain. Founded in 1981, the society was awarded with a silver medal from the city council on the occasion of its 40th anniversary in 2021. The old Latin name of Gijón was Gigia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Omegagigia is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Omegagigia is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number241153
Provisional designation2007 RQ39
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.53
Orbital period3.47 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.89 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.177
Inclination6.67°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.876 au

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

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