(129324) Johnweirich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
John R. Weirich (b. 1979) is a researcher at the Planetary Science Institute. Currently his research focus is testing and preparing code that will be used to build a shape model of asteroid Bennu for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He also conducts age dating on impact-melted meteorites.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnweirich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnweirich is 1.87 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129324 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TH72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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