(12205) Basharp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Bret Alan Sharp (b. 1964) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Lucy Spacecraft Engineering Manager, the Thermal Manager, and the Propulsion Manager.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Basharp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Basharp is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12205 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EZ26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 1.16 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0740 |
| Inclination | 1.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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