(211232) Kellykevin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2002 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Kevin Kelly (b. 1957) is an American formerly serving as a staff member in the United States Senate, now a private citizen. He helped advocate for NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kellykevin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kellykevin is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 211232 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PW144 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 8.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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