(192609) Orlaparker Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 April 1999 by I. P. Griffin at Cocoa.

Orla Maria Parker (b. 2026) is the first granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Orlaparker is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsOrlaparkerOrlaparker

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orlaparker is 3.40 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number192609
Provisional designation1999 GY3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.03
Orbital period4.26 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.72 – 3.53 au
Eccentricity0.345
Inclination28.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.901 au

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

Also discovered on 12 April 1999

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