(53250) Beucher Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 1999 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Jacqueline Beucher (b. 1947) has been a tireless promoter of astronomy for several decades. She has served in various official roles for the Astronomical Society of Kansas City and the Astronomical League. Beucher also has helped plan and organize many astronomy conventions and has led several solar eclipse tours.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beucher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beucher is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53250 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 DY3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0155 |
| Inclination | 1.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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