(246821) Satyarthi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2009 by at Vallemare Borbona 103027 Casulli, V. S..
Kailash Satyarthi (b. 1954) is an Indian electrical engineer who received the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy of children's rights and education and for his fight against child labor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Satyarthi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Satyarthi is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 246821 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 QW33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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