(23811) Connorivens Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 August 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Connor Joseph Ivens (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his physical science project. He attends the Newaygo Middle School, Newaygo, Michigan.Naming citation (20071026/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Connorivens is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Connorivens is 2.34 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number23811
Provisional designation1998 QB46
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.24 km (#12,179 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.130
Absolute magnitude (H)15.02
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.26 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.136
Inclination3.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.25 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Connor

Also discovered on 17 August 1998

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