(66454) Terezabeatriz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1999 by Jacques, C., Duczmal, L. at Wykrota.
Tereza Beatriz Braga (1948-2016) was a psychologist, psychopedagogue and Brazilian teacher, and wife of the amateur astronomer Joo Ribeiro de Barros. She sponsored the SONEAR Observatory (Oliveira-MG). A lover of the stars, she did much to spread astronomy among schoolchildren.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-04-30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Terezabeatriz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Terezabeatriz is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 66454 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 PM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.268 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.845 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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