(29980) Dougsimons Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
Douglas A. Simons (b. 1962) is an American astronomer who has built or led the development of several infrared and optical instruments for large telescopes. He has also collaborated with others in observing the galactic center, the interstellar medium and infrared binary stars. The name was suggested by M. Trueblood.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dougsimons is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dougsimons is 1.87 au from the Sun and 0.908 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29980 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 3.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.775 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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