(75837) Johnbriol Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
John Briol (b. 1955) is a dedicated amateur astronomer who has contributed thousands of asteroid observations to the OSIRIS-REx Target Asteroids! citizen science program and Target NEOs! Astronomical League Observing Program. He observes variable stars with the American Association of Variable Star Observers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnbriol is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnbriol is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 75837 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 BC29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 6.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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