(138016) Kerribeisser Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Kerri B. Beisser (b. 1974) is a project manager at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and served as the Education and Public Outreach Lead for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kerribeisser is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kerribeisser is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 138016 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CQ111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 3.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.932 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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