(121609) Josephnicholas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Where Josephnicholas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephnicholas is 3.59 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121609 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VV144 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.82 km (#10,967 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.252 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 16.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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