(8262) Carcich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of Brian T. Carcich (b. 1956), developer of innovative computer software at Cornell University. Carcich has been responsible for developing key software used to acquire remote sensing data on spacecraft missions to minor planets and comets, including NEAR, Galileo and CONTOUR. Name suggested and citation provided by J. Veverka.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carcich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carcich is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8262 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 RG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 0.985° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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