(112798) Kelindsey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2002 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Kelsey Leanne Harding (b. 2000) and Lindsey Annemarie Harding (b. 1998) are nieces of the discoverer.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kelindsey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kelindsey is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 112798 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PR165 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0402 |
| Inclination | 1.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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