(397278) Arvidson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Raymond Arvidson (b. 1948) is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in Mars. He participated in the Viking, Mars Exploration Rover, Phoenix and Mars Science Laboratory missions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-02-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arvidson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arvidson is 2.80 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 397278 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RE114 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0153 |
| Inclination | 0.295° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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