(12522) Rara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Prem Vilas Fortran Moso Rara (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Integrated Developmental School MSU-IIT, Iligan, Lanao Del Norte, Philippines.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rara is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12522 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HL99 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 3.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.940 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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