(359822) Hansboesgaard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2011 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Hans Boesgaard (1928–2018) was a Danish-American engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several telescopes for the Mauna Kea Observatory. He was the Chief Engineer for the UoH 2.2-m telescope and the NASA 3.0-m IRTF. He worked on the engineering and assembly of the two Keck telescopes from the beginning through completion.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hansboesgaard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hansboesgaard is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 359822 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UW298 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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