(134369) Sahara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
The Sahara desert is the world's largest hot desert. Located in north Africa, it stretches from the Red Sea to the Atlantic ocean.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Sahara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sahara is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 134369 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 QE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.300 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.