(416273) Glennsnyder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 2003 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Glenn Snyder (1944-2017) earned his PhD in astrophysics from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, and wrote code for NASA space missions until 1992. A programmer for a project at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, he developed astronomy software, including astrometric software, used by educators worldwide.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glennsnyder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glennsnyder is 2.96 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 416273 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 GS28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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