(23277) Benhughes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Benjamin Fitzroy Hughes (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his plant sciences project. He attends the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benhughes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benhughes is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23277 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YC104 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0339 |
| Inclination | 7.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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