(221149) Cindyfoote Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Cindy N. Foote (b. 1957) obtained her first telescope on a dare with her husband. Within 4 years, she became one of the leading amateur astronomers in the field of exoplanet observing. She has been co-author on at least four papers on exoplanets in professional journals.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cindyfoote is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cindyfoote is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221149 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TG61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0350 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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