(66999) Cudnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 December 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Brian Cudnik (b. 1969) is an astronomer, author, and educator. In 1999 he visually observed the first scientifically confirmed lunar meteoroid impact. He has coordinated the Lunar Meteoritic Impact Search section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers and served as Chief Editor of the Encyclopedia of Lunar Science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cudnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cudnik is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 66999 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XX115 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0455 |
| Inclination | 8.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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