(75841) Brendahuettner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 January 2000 by CSS at Catalina.

Brenda Huettner (b. 1960) is a dedicated OSIRIS-REx Ambassador assisting the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory with public events. In addition, she is a passionate NASA Solar System Ambassador and space enthusiast. She is a fellow at the Society for Technical Communication.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Brendahuettner is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brendahuettner is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number75841
Provisional designation2000 BA32
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.11
Orbital period4.15 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 3.09 au
Eccentricity0.197
Inclination3.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also named after someone called Brenda

Also discovered on 30 January 2000

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