(231470) Bedding Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2007 by Sarneczky, K., Kiss, L. at Siding Spring.
Timothy R. Bedding (b. 1966), a full professor at the University of Sydney, is a leading researcher in asteroseismology, with special emphasis on oscillations of sunlike stars. In addition to his research work, he is a popular teacher and science communicator, well known for his good sense of humor.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bedding is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bedding is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 231470 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0606 |
| Inclination | 2.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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