(187679) Folinsbee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 2008 by A. Lowe at Mayhill.
Robert E. Folinsbee (1917-2008) was a Canadian geologist at the University of Alberta. His areas of expertise included geochronology, meteorites and the mineral deposits of northern Canada.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Folinsbee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Folinsbee is 2.07 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 187679 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DC5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 4.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.876 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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