(117852) Constance Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Constance L. Martin-Trembley (b. 1962) has been a beloved and inspirational science teacher for over a decade. Connie has organized educational trips, run an after school book club and science club, and has a passion for astronomy. She was awarded Teacher of the year for her district in 2007.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Constance is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Constance is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117852 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JG151 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.30 km (#12,056 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0476 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.