(24062) Hardister Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Scott Hardister mentored a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon.Naming citation (20071026/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hardister is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hardister is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24062 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TF112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 5.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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