(366252) Evanmillsap Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 November 2007 by CSS at Catalina.

Evan D. Millsap (1992–2019) was a passionate geologist and aspiring paleontologist. He was a well traveled citizen of the world and accomplished mountaineer. Evan had a love of family, culture, science, and deep time.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Evanmillsap is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evanmillsap is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number366252
Provisional designation2012 XJ151
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.4
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.35 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.158
Inclination12.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.38 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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