(30286) Klesman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Alison Klesman (b. 1981) is an American astronomer. She is a Senior Editor at Astronomy magazine, covering asteroids and comet research news. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, Klesman's research background includes comet-asteroid spectroscopic studies and Koronis family light curve measurements.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Klesman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klesman is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30286 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HG61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0940 |
| Inclination | 3.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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