(97508) Bolden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (b. 1946) is a former American astronaut who flew on four space shuttle missions (two as the pilot and two as the commander). From 2009-2017, he was the NASA Administrator.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bolden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bolden is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97508 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CU110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.69 km (#9,420 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0720 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0208 |
| Inclination | 8.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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