(291387) Katiebouman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Katherine Bouman (b. 1989) is an American engineer and computer scientist. Bouman led development of an algorithm that made the first direct image of a black hole possible via the Event Horizon Telescope array.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katiebouman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katiebouman is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 291387 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 CN36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 4.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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