(234923) Bonnell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Jerry T. Bonnell (b. 1954) is an American astrophysicist working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His main research interests are in γ-ray bursts and active galaxies. As a co-creator of the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) he has provided outstanding contributions to the public understanding of astronomy since 1995.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonnell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonnell is 3.10 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 234923 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TR382 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 9.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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