(23074) Sarakirsch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Sarah Kirsch (b. 1989) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Ward Melville High School, Setauket, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sarakirsch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sarakirsch is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23074 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XJ78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 7.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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