(142752) Boroski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
William Boroski (b. 1960) is an active participant in the American astronomical community and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his role as SDSS Project Manager during the period 1999 to 2008.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boroski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boroski is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142752 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TD312 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0421 |
| Inclination | 15.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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