(117430) Achosyx Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 2005 by A. Lowe at Mayhill.
The discovery of this minor planet, the first to be numbered from Rent-a-Scope Observatory---MPC observatory code H06---is a testament to the outstanding sky conditions at the observing site.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Achosyx is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Achosyx is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117430 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AQ26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.01 km (#7,622 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 January 2005
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- (129137) Hippolochos
- (129138) Williamfrost
- (134146) Pronoybiswas
- (184280) Yperion
- (211977) Springob
- (214136) Alinghi
- (242529) Hilaomar
- (248183) Peisandros
- (280642) Doubs