(8613) Cindyschulz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Cindy Kaye Schulz (b. 1969) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Technical Lead and editor for the proposal and as Mission Architect and Instrument Accommodations Lead and Risk Manager.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cindyschulz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cindyschulz is 3.10 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8613 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VE10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.33 km (#6,281 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0840 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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