(362238) Shisseh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Taha Shisseh (b. 1990) is a Moroccan geochemist and meteorites specialist at Hassan II University in Casablanca. The discoverer met him for the first time in June 2017 during the International Asteroid Day in Marrakech.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shisseh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shisseh is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 362238 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 KK2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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