(219286) Helenewinters Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Helene L. Winters (b. 1964) is a program manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. She has served as the Project Manager on New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe, MESSENGER, and Mini-RF.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Helenewinters is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helenewinters is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 219286 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CG110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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