(42614) Ubaldina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1998 by Tesi, L., Caronia, A. at San Marcello.

Ubaldina Caronia (1913-2002) was the mother of the second discoverer.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ubaldina is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ubaldina is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number42614
Provisional designation1998 EY6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.79
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.42 au
Eccentricity0.0780
Inclination1.25°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 March 1998

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