(120074) Bass Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 2003 by D. S. Dixon at Las Cruces.
Harry Bass (b. 1935) graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1960. In 1977, he joined the Staff of Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, established a private practice, and is a highly respected physician by both his peers and his patients.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bass is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bass is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120074 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 EA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 8.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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