(49272) Bryce Canyon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1998 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Located in southern Utah and named for early pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1928. Home of some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States, the park has hosted night sky tours since the 1970s.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bryce Canyon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bryce Canyon is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49272 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UT16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.