(18142) Adamsidman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Adam Daniel Sidman (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the William J. Palmer High School, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Adamsidman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adamsidman is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18142 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OG47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 3.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.882 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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