(129330) Karlharshman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Karl Harshman (b. 1957) served as the lead software engineer on the OCAMS camera and as the Science Processing Operations Center Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Karlharshman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karlharshman is 2.84 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129330 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UH18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0867 |
| Inclination | 2.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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