(195191) Constantinetsang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Constantine C. C. Tsang (b. 1981) is a Senior Research Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, and served as a Science Team Collaborator for imaging data analysis for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Constantinetsang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Constantinetsang is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 195191 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CC281 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 0.815° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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