(121719) Georgeshaw Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
George B. Shaw (b. 1966) contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as Laser Systems Lead. Prior to serving in this role, he was Laser Transmitter Lead Engineer for the LOLA instrument on the NASA LRO Mission.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Georgeshaw is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Georgeshaw is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121719 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XW126 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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