(202505) Farhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 2006 by CSS at Catalina.
Sheila Farhang (b. 1987) is an American dermatologist specializing in Mohs micrographic surgery and cosmetic dermatology. She attended Medical School at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed her medical residency in Tampa, Florida.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Farhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Farhang is 2.17 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202505 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BK149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0929 |
| Inclination | 5.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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