(10072) Uruguay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Uruguay is located north of the Rio de la Plata estuary and east of the river that gave the country its name. It was inhabited by nomadic tribes like the Charrúas. A Spanish expedition arrived in 1516 and over the next 300 years the territory was contested by Spain and Portugal. Uruguay became independent in 1828.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Uruguay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Uruguay is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10072 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 3.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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