(167971) Carlyhowett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Carly J. Howett (b. 1979) is a research scientist at Southwest Research Institute, who served as an encounter Composition Team co-investigator for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carlyhowett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlyhowett is 3.26 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 167971 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EF303 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0694 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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