(18662) Erinwhite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Erin Margaret White (b. 1987) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Immaculata High School, Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erinwhite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erinwhite is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18662 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FV42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0230 |
| Inclination | 1.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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