(129564) Christy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1997 by M. W. Buie at Anderson Mesa.
James Walter Christy (b. 1938), for many years on the staff of the U.S. Naval Observatory, is the discoverer of Charon, the largest satellite of (134340) Pluto. Just thirty years ago Jim spotted that which many others failed to notice and unlocked many doors in the study of the Pluto system.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Christy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christy is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129564 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 ER40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0794 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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