(9241) Rosfranklin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 1997 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
London-born Rosalind E. Franklin (1920-1958) was a brilliant chemist whose work, shown without consent to rival scientists, was vital evidence for modeling the structure of DNA. Franklin died without receiving due credit for her contribution to arguably the scientific breakthrough of the century.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosfranklin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosfranklin is 3.31 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9241 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PE6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.6 km (#4,288 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Rosalind
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