(12074) Carolinelau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Caroline Sue-Yuk Lau (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carolinelau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carolinelau is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12074 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FZ68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 9.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Caroline
- (7635) Carolinesmith
- (11690) Carodulaney
- (17865) Odden
- (18148) Bellier
- (21549) Carolinelang
- (21583) Caropietsch
- (23265) von Wurden
- (25822) Carolinejune
- (28738) Carolinolan
- (46991) Carolinesoubiran
- (172526) Carolinegarcia
All asteroids named after someone called Caroline
Also discovered on 20 March 1998
- (8744) Cilla
- (8745) Delaney
- (8954) Baral
- (9126) Samcoulson
- (9243) Alag
- (9454) Ardeishar
- (11169) Alkon
- (11170) Bradenmilford
- (11173) Jayanderson
- (11174) Carandrews
- (11176) Batth
- (11685) Adamcurry
More named asteroids discovered by LINEAR
- (7904) Morrow
- (8744) Cilla
- (8745) Delaney
- (8954) Baral
- (9126) Samcoulson
- (9243) Alag
- (9454) Ardeishar
- (9458) Beaumont
- (9459) Gracecai
- (9461) Cotingkeh
- (9463) Criscione
- (9465) Fergusonsam
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