(486170) Zolnowska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 2012 by Zolnowski, M., Kusiak, M. at Tincana.
Marta Zolnowska (b. 1974) is a child neurologist who has long treated patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. She has had significant input to clinical trials. Her main interest is focused on the efficacy of cannabinoids. In addition to great clinical work, she always shows a vivid passion for astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zolnowska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zolnowska is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 486170 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 YX2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 6.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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