(124143) Joseluiscorral Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 June 2001 by Calar Alto at Calar Alto.
José Luis Corral Berruezo (b. 1967) worked from 1999 until 2014 as a chef at the Spanish Calar Alto Observatory. Through his culinary skills he contributed significantly to the well-being of his fellow colleagues, visiting astronomers, and the discoverers of this asteroid. He and his food are dearly missed.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joseluiscorral is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joseluiscorral is 1.76 au from the Sun and 0.812 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 124143 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 ME5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.739 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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