(292159) Jongoldstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Jon Goldstein (b. 1981) is an American research engineer, specializing in computer simulations of social systems such as economies. He currently works at BAE Systems and is a PhD student at George Mason University.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-12-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jongoldstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jongoldstein is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 292159 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RU105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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