(130006) Imranaslam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Imran Aslam (b. 1977) is the electronics lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission's Laser Altimeter at MDA. Prior to this, he was the Lead for the Mars Curiosity Rover's Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, and Electronics Lead for the Metrology sensors on the Phoenix Mars Lander.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Imranaslam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Imranaslam is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 130006 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VB45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.239 |
| Inclination | 6.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.849 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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