(129335) Edwardlittle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Edward Little (b. 1978) worked as a calibration and test engineer on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission OCAMS camera. He is an avid amateur astronomer and optical designer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edwardlittle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edwardlittle is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129335 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UM70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 5.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.859 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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