(576466) Scherpenisse Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2012 by M. Langbroek at Sierra Stars.
Chiara Scherpenisse (1986–2007) was a close friend of the discoverer. She worked with children and persons with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands, and aspired to be a nurse.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scherpenisse is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scherpenisse is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 576466 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 SM58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 21.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.