(184011) Andypuckett Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 March 2004 by R. Holmes at Charleston.

Andrew Wayne Puckett (b. 1977) is a college professor dedicated to creating authentic astronomical research opportunities for undergraduates and other ambitious young students, and has co-discovered over 40 minor planets.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Andypuckett is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andypuckett is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number184011
Provisional designation2004 FT4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.61
Orbital period3.79 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.0932
Inclination6.11°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Andrew

Also discovered on 19 March 2004

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