(315166) Pawelmaksym Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 2007 by Astronomical Research Observatory at Charleston.
Pawel Maksym (1983-2013) was an astronomy popularizer in Poland. He was an expert in asteroid occultations, an active member of IOTA and co-founder of the Pope Silvester II Astronomical Observatory in Bukowiec. Name suggested by Barbara Dluzewska, from the Czacki High School in Poland.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pawelmaksym is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pawelmaksym is 3.17 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315166 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0529 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.