(24249) Bobbiolson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Bobbi Olson (b. Roberta Rae Russell, 1935-2001) was wife of the University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson. She was admired for her grace, courage, community support and fund-raising efforts for the Arizona Arthritis Center and the Arizona Cancer Center.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bobbiolson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bobbiolson is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24249 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XC107 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.20 km (#14,698 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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