(129214) Gordoncasto Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 July 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.

Where Gordoncasto is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gordoncasto is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number129214
Provisional designation2005 NW69
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.92
Orbital period5.14 years
Semi-major axis2.98 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.84 – 3.12 au
Eccentricity0.0475
Inclination2.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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