(541842) Amygreaves Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 2012 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Amy Greaves (b. 2003) is the granddaughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amygreaves is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amygreaves is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541842 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 BF24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 9.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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