(128439) Chriswaters Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 July 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Christopher Waters (b. 1973) is the deputy flight system program manager for the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission and is responsible for issue oversight and resolution. In addition, Chris supported the GOES-R program formulation.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chriswaters is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chriswaters is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128439 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 NA11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 5.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.918 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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