(42924) Betlem Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1999 by L. Å arounová at OndÅejov.
Hans Betlem (b. 1954), Dutch amateur meteor astronomer and founder of the Dutch Meteor Society, is well known for his photographic observations of major meteor streams and has published many precise trajectories and orbits of meteors. He has organized several successful Leonid expeditions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Betlem is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Betlem is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42924 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.827 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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