(176867) Brianlee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Brian C. Lee (b. 1968) is an American physicist and Sloan Digital Sky Survey builder, best known for his work with Gamma Ray Bursts.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianlee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianlee is 2.48 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 176867 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TA321 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 4.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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