(299756) Kerryaileen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Kerry Aileen Masiero (b. 1984) holds a B.S. in Communications from Boston University and currently works in school administration at Fay School in Southborough, MA. She is the sister of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kerryaileen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kerryaileen is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 299756 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RO109 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 0.864° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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