(151835) Christinarichey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2003 by V. Reddy at Goodricke-Pigott.
Christina Rae Richey (b. 1982) is a discipline scientist for the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. She has championed the cause of minorities in science and has investigated properties of ices, silicate and carbonaceous materials.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Christinarichey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christinarichey is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 151835 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FC122 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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