(370068) Chrisholmberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by SKADS at Kitt Peak.
Chris Holmberg (b. 1951) was a project coordinator at the Planetary Science Institute for twenty years. Her organizational skills and cheerful demeanor made her an asset to numerous endeavors. Her relationship with PSI began when she was its first travel agent, delivering paper tickets personally.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chrisholmberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chrisholmberg is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 370068 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FB216 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.96 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00338 |
| Inclination | 9.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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