(222812) Priyadharmavaram Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Priya Dharmavaram (b. 1994) is an American real-time flight controller for NASA New Horizons. She provided critical support for the scientific success of the flyby of the Pluto system.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Priyadharmavaram is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Priyadharmavaram is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 222812 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CK266 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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