(53818) Isispogson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Isis Pogson (1852–1945) was a British astronomer, meteorologist as well as daughter, salaried assistant and computer in 1873 to her father, Norman Pogson of the Madras Observatory. She also worked as meteorological superintendent and reporter for the Madras government starting in 1881. In 1920, she was made a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Isispogson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isispogson is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53818 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EV138 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.77 km (#13,283 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Rotation period | 3.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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