(299755) Ericmontellese Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Eric Montellese (b. 1981) is an American software and computer engineer. He specializes in computer vision software and blue ray software development.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-12-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericmontellese is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericmontellese is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 299755 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RB106 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0333 |
| Inclination | 8.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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