(14812) Rosario Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1981 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
One of the largest cities in Argentina, Rosario is located near the Parana River. The city has a planetarium, and astronomical activities are carried out at the Physics Institute of the Rosario National University. The name was suggested by W. A. Fröger.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Rosario is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosario is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14812 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 JR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.88 km (#10,853 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.258 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.