(121631) Josephnuth Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.

Where Josephnuth is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephnuth is 2.91 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number121631
Provisional designation1999 VO196
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.91
Orbital period5.46 years
Semi-major axis3.10 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.52 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination12.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.72 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 1 November 1999

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