(130069) Danielgaudreau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Daniel Gaudreau (b. 1969) is the Lead Systems Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Lidar Altimeter instrument. He also had that role on the JWST Fine Guidance Sensor, in addition to Software Systems Engineer. He was also involved as a Ground Segment Project Engineer on the Canadian Space Station Program.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielgaudreau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielgaudreau is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 130069 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VV196 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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