(72447) Polinska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 2001 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L. at Ondrejov.
Magdalena Polińska (b. 1981) is an assistant professor researcher at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. She specializes in photometric observations of minor solar system bodies. Her current research interests also include stellar spectroscopy and abundance analysis. Citation provided by T. Michałowski.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Polinska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polinska is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72447 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 DP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0600 |
| Inclination | 0.878° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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