(170073) Ivanlinscott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Ivan R. Linscott (b. 1942) is an emeritus research scientist for Stanford University, who served as a science team co-investigator and as Principal Investigator of the REX Radio Science Instrument for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ivanlinscott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivanlinscott is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 170073 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 VU129 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0459 |
| Inclination | 9.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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