(65091) Saramagrin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 February 2002 by Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey at Cima Ekar.

Sara Magrin (b. 1976) is an active member of the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey. Her research includes the study of the mineralogy and surface composition of minor planets, in particular near-Earth objects, as a member of the Spectroscopic Investigation of Near-Earth-Objects survey.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Saramagrin is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Saramagrin is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number65091
Provisional designation2002 CF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.45
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.0783
Inclination7.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.21 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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