(130161) Iankubik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 December 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Ian Kubik (b. 1988) is a Mechanical Engineer for the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. This is his first major engineering role since graduating from Arizona State University.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iankubik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iankubik is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 130161 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XG237 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 1.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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