(142084) Jamesdaniel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 August 2002 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

James (1951-1978) and Daniel (b. 1957) Sealy are sons of Robert and Hazel Sealy of Seaside, Oregon, friends of the discoverer.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jamesdaniel is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesdaniel is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number142084
Provisional designation2002 QU47
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.97
Orbital period3.66 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.81 au
Eccentricity0.185
Inclination0.824°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.921 au

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

Also discovered on 29 August 2002

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