(604772) Paraschiv Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2012 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Alin Paraschiv (b. 1989) is a Romanian solar physicist who works at the National Solar Observatory, USA. Alin has mentored students and led many outreach initiatives, taking part in three EURONEAR projects and INT observations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paraschiv is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paraschiv is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 604772 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 TS293 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 1.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.