(246153) Waltermaria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2007 by Mazzucato, M., Dolfi, F. at San Marcello.
Walter E. B. Mazzucato (1921-2003) and Maria L. Pozzi (1927-2003) were the father and mother of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Waltermaria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Waltermaria is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 246153 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 PW30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 1.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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