(150046) Cynthiaconrad Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 December 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Cynthia A. Conrad (b. 1972) is a Senior Specialist at Southwest Research Institute. She served as the Pluto Encounter Logistics Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cynthiaconrad is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cynthiaconrad is 2.94 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 150046 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 XK107 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 5.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.86 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0310 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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