(187283) Jeffhopkins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Jeffrey L. Hopkins (b. 1940) is a leading amateur photometrist. His extensive work on ε Aurigae during the 1982-1984 and 2009-2011 campaigns has been instrumental in understanding one of the most puzzling objects in the galaxy.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jeffhopkins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeffhopkins is 3.06 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 187283 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TC66 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 4.73° |
| 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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