(448051) Pepisensi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 2008 by Pastor, S., Reyes, J. A. at La Murta.
Josefa “Pepi” (b. 1993) and Ascension “Sensi” (b. 1994) are the names of the daughters of the discoverers of this asteroid. During their teenage years, they spent long nights waiting for the return of their parents from the La Murta Observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pepisensi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pepisensi is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 448051 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 FW61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 26.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.