(179901) Romanbrajsa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Roman Brajša (b. 1963) is a leading astrophysicist at, and director of, the Hvar Observatory. He is a major contributor to the development of astronomy education and astrophysics in Croatia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romanbrajsa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romanbrajsa is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 179901 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UA67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 6.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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