(601036) Sassflora Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2012 by G. Hodosán K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Flóra Sass (1841–1916) was a Hungarian-born explorer and Africa researcher, known locally as Myadue, meaning the Morning Star. She was involved in a British expedition to explore the source of the Nile, and together with her husband they discovered the Albert Nyanza.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sassflora is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sassflora is 3.05 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 601036 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 UO67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.256 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.961 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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