(30138) Gonyea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Jeff Gonyea (b. 1973) is an American space educator and author of children's space-themed books and magazines. He is the creator of Zack and Zoey Adventures, a book series that inspires discovery, inspiration, learning, creating, and persevering.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gonyea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gonyea is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30138 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 FN68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0131 |
| Inclination | 2.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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