(254422) Henrykent Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2004 by Wiegert, P. A., Papadimos, A. at Mauna Kea.
Henry Kent is an inventor with a passion and curiosity for science and engineering. He worked at the Ontario Science Center in Toronto, Canada, for twenty years.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Henrykent is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Henrykent is 3.42 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 254422 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VR122 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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