(129988) Camerondickinson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Cameron S. Dickinson (b. 1974) is the Technical Lead for the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter. Previously, Cameron was the Operations Lead for the Phoenix Mars Lander Meteorological Station.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Camerondickinson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Camerondickinson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129988 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VH4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| 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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