(9429) Porec Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 March 1996 by Visnjan at Visnjan.
Poreč is a town of cultural monuments, including the sixth-century Euphrasius Basilica. Its position on the coast of the Istrian peninsula guaranteed a history of hardship, but it is now a major tourist center. The charm of the old town and the beauty of the surrounding terrain each year attract and fascinate numerous visitors.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Porec is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Porec is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9429 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.06 km (#6,514 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.130 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0742 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.