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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | E. W. Elst |
| Discovery site | European Southern Observatory |
| Discovery date | February 2, 1992 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 79144 |
| Named after | Miguel de Cervantes |
| Alternate name(s) | 1992 CM3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.5166444 |
| Peri | 1.7658178 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3314414 |
| Orbital period | 1567.8627165 |
| Mean anomaly | 211.25274 |
| Inclination | 29.02705 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 134.42322 |
| Argument of peri | 104.15873 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
79144 Cervantes (1992 CM3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 2, 1992 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory.
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