(603380) Dorisbrougham Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 2008 by LUSS at Lulin.
Doris Marie Brougham (1926–2024) was an American and Taiwanese educator. In 1962 she founded the Studio Classroom, the English teaching program that has benefited generations of students in Taiwan and in Asia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 36), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dorisbrougham is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dorisbrougham is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 603380 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 CO17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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