(12665) Chriscarson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Christopher A. Carson (b. 1968) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Observatory (Spacecraft) Manager.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chriscarson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chriscarson is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12665 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VE7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.83 km (#15,612 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.288 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 0.766° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.816 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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