(188502) Darrellstrobel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 2004 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Darrell F. Strobel (b. 1942) is a research scientist at Johns Hopkins University, who served as a Co-Investigator for atmospheric science for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Darrellstrobel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Darrellstrobel is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188502 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PM115 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 1.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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