(440833) Kristenwalbolt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Kristen Walbolt (1970–2024) was an American web producer and social media personality behind the NASA exoplanets thematic website and social accounts. Her pioneering and vibrantly creative approach transformed these into some of NASA’s most popular content, bringing discoveries of other worlds to hundreds of millions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kristenwalbolt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kristenwalbolt is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 440833 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RB116 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0647 |
| Inclination | 1.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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