(129187) Danielalfred Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 June 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Daniel Alfred (b. 1985) was the lead thermal engineer on OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission OCAMS camera system. He also worked as a Honeywell Aerospace mechanical engineer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielalfred is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielalfred is 2.26 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129187 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 LB50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 29.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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