(243000) Katysirles Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 2006 by A. C. Becker at Apache Point.
Katherine Ann Sirles (1980-2016) was a sociologist and beloved teacher who studied the sociology of drugs, deviant behavior and gender.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katysirles is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katysirles is 3.35 au from the Sun and 4.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 243000 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TB112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0588 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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