(128602) Careyparish Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Carey Parish (b. 1971) was responsible for oversight of the Propulsion sub-system on the OSIRIS-REx mission, managing all aspects of the effort. In addition Carey has contributed directly to the success of the GRAIL, Phoenix and MRO Missions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Careyparish is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Careyparish is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128602 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 QL13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.59 km (#13,730 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.180 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0703 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.