(54693) Garymyers Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 2001 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
An accomplished amateur astronomer, Gary Myers, a member of the Huachuca Astronomy Club, has developed an advanced tracking and pointing system that significantly increases the capabilities of Dobsonian telescopes.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garymyers is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garymyers is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54693 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FM6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 3.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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