(518523) Bryanshumaker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2006 by Levy, D. H., Glinos, T. at Vail-Jarnac.
Bryan Shumaker (b. 1949) is a urologist who helped design a dye-sensing device to treat cancer. As an accomplished and enthusiastic amateur astronomer, he has taken a leading role in the development of outreach programs in northern Michigan, particularly at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park there.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bryanshumaker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bryanshumaker is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 518523 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.328 |
| Inclination | 8.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.781 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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