(95219) Borgman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 February 2002 by Needville at Needville.

Machinist, carpenter, electrician, plumber, programmer, amateur astronomer and leader, Dennis Borgman (b. 1952) has given generously of his time and talent to the public, the George Observatory, and the Fort Bend Astronomy Club.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Borgman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borgman is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number95219
Provisional designation2002 CT14
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.26 km (#10,123 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0530
Absolute magnitude (H)15.42
Orbital period5.48 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.88 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.0734
Inclination23.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.95 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 8 February 2002

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