(368116) Half-Moon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2000 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Cody Elizabeth Half-Moon (b. 1989) is a Texan known for building campaigns that advance science literacy and advocacy. Her work spans science, cultural institutions, and nonprofits, bringing science into popular culture and public life. She led the marketing for a new astronomy visitor center named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Greatest Places for 2025.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Half-Moon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Half-Moon is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 368116 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 GU92 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 320 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.