(142754) Brunner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Robert Brunner (b. 1968) is an American astrophysicist and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is best known for his work on galaxy formation and evolution, and quasar variability.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brunner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brunner is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142754 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TR317 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 6.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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