(299631) Kayliegreen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
Kaylie Green (1990–2023) was a Canadian Ph.D. student in Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario. Passionate about science, she left industry to study supermassive black holes. She was a talented researcher, mentor and science communicator, engaging peers and the public with her enthusiasm and inspiring students with her kindness and dedication.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kayliegreen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kayliegreen is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 299631 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JP68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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