(455207) Kellyyoder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by SKADS at Kitt Peak.
Kelly Yoder (b. 1963) worked as the sponsored projects manager at the Planetary Science Institute for over twenty years. She guided proposals through the regulatory labyrinth of funding agency requirements and her patient assistance to scientists played a vital role for successful projects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kellyyoder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kellyyoder is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 455207 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FU201 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0456 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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