(345842) Alexparker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 June 2007 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Alex H. Parker (b. 1987) is an American astronomer whose research on asteroids and trans-neptunian objects has contributed to the understanding of solar system formation and evolution. He is the co-discoverer of several minor planets.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexparker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexparker is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 345842 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 LG31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0698 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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