(121536) Brianburt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Brian J. Burt (b. 1987) is a software developer at Lowell Observatory (Flagstaff, AZ). His research includes spectroscopic studies of asteroids and he has made significant contributions to the MITHNEOS and MANOS near-Earth asteroid spectral surveys.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianburt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianburt is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121536 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UY46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.15 km (#14,824 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.281 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 15.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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