(301021) Sofiarodriguez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2008 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Sofia Rodriguez (b. 2014) is the great-granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sofiarodriguez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sofiarodriguez is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301021 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 SJ11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 7.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.948 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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