(788573) Isaiah Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 December 2016 by D. Rankin at Big Water.

Isaiah Orson Rankin (b. 2006) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Isaiah is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isaiah is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number788573
Provisional designation2017 BO207
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.93
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.49 – 2.72 au
Eccentricity0.0440
Inclination15.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.51 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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