(212073) Carlzimmer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Carl Zimmer (b. 1966) is a world-renowned popular science writer and science advocate. He has authored over a dozen science related books covering topics such as viruses, evolution, and heredity.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carlzimmer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlzimmer is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212073 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EF65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 1.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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