(120285) Brentbos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 April 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Brent J. Bos (b. 1969) is the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission TAGCAMS instrument scientist. Prior to serving in this role, he was the NASA OSIRIS-REx optics lead. Before joining OSIRIS-REx he supported four Mars lander missions and the optical design and construction of the James Webb Space Telescope.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-05-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brentbos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brentbos is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120285 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 HE47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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