(124845) Clinteastwood Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 2001 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Clinton Eastwood Jr. (b. 1930) is an American actor, director, producer, and composer. His film career began in 1954. He is a multiple nominee and winner of Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Awards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clinteastwood is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clinteastwood is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 124845 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TH15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 5.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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