(49265) Raphaeljimenez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Raphael Jimenez (b. 1950), also known as Jimmy, is a technician of the Pic du Midi Observatory. He contributed to the design, optimization and installation of the HACO and CLIMSO coronagraphs. For several years, he maintained the operational condition of the coronagraphs, processed data, and organized tech support and logistics for associated observers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Raphaeljimenez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raphaeljimenez is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49265 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UM3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.69 km (#17,284 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.151 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 0.827° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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