(202806) Sierrastars Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2008 by F. Tozzi at Sierra Stars.
Sierra Stars Observatory, located in Markleeville, California, has been operated by Rich and Kathy Fox Williams since early 2007. At the end of 2008 the Sierra Stars Observatories Network was established.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sierrastars is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sierrastars is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202806 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 4.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.711 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sierra
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