(175588) Kathrynsmith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2006 by A. C. Becker at Apache Point.
Kathryn G. Smith (b. 1988) is an American astronomer and geologist who helped discover asteroids as part of her undergraduate research at the University of Washington.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kathrynsmith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kathrynsmith is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175588 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TK117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0666 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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