(185641) Judd Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 March 2008 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

Michele Judd (b. 1965) was a senior engineer in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Science Division 32 from 2003 to 2008 and consistently provided outstanding service. Her efforts resulted in significant improvements in the environment for researchers at JPL.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Judd is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Judd is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number185641
Provisional designation2008 EH69
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.59
Orbital period4.26 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.59 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.0142
Inclination2.77°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.60 au

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

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