(32222) Charlesvest Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Charles M. Vest (b. 1941) has shown exceptional leadership as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1990 to 2004.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlesvest is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlesvest is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32222 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OD23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0682 |
| Inclination | 9.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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