(8442) Ostralegus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named for Haematopus ostralegus, or oyster catcher.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ostralegus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ostralegus is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8442 |
| Provisional designation | 4237 T-3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 4.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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