(120349) Kalas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 December 2004 by Jarnac at Vail-Jarnac.
John (b. 1948) and Elizabeth (b. 1949) Kalas are active in proselytizing the night sky at public events. John has demonstrated to hundreds of youth groups his specialty of displaying solar activity in Hα. In addition to assisting her husband on crowded evenings, Liz fashions blankets worthy of awards.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kalas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalas is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120349 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 XC42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0683 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.