(142758) Connolly Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Andy Connolly (b. 1966) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his work on statistical approaches to galaxy formation.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Connolly is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Connolly is 2.18 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142758 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TH358 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 0.774° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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