(70711) Arlinbartels Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Arlin Bartels (b. 1965) is the Flight System Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Prior to serving in the role, he was the MLA Instrument Manager for MESSENGER, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Instrument Systems Manager, and the JPSS Deputy Project Manager.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arlinbartels is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arlinbartels is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 70711 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UU44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.968 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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