(129053) Derekshannon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Derek Shannon (b. 1976) is the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft Mechanical Analysis Lead and mechanical Certified Test Conductor. He held the same role on the GRAIL misson, and was a stress analyst on Juno and MSL Aeroshell.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Derekshannon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Derekshannon is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129053 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VP12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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