(168531) Joshuakammer Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1999 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Joshua A. Kammer (b. 1986) is a research scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who served as a postdoctoral science team member for the atmospheric investigation for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joshuakammer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joshuakammer is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168531 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VF12 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.21 |
| Orbital period | 2.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0825 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.808 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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