(120120) Kankelborg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 2003 by J. Dellinger at Needville.
An avid and well-rounded astrophysicist, Charles Kankelborg (b. 1967) develops innovative instruments for observing our solar system in the extreme ultraviolet. He teaches solar physics at the University of Montana.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kankelborg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kankelborg is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120120 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FM84 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00669 |
| Inclination | 2.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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