(161750) Garyladd Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Gary Ladd (b. 1947) is a photographer and author. He has spent over 40 years shooting iconic images of national parks in and around the Colorado Plateau. Ladd has a deep appreciation for geology and nature that is captured in his stunning photographs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garyladd is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garyladd is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161750 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SQ285 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| 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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