(126183) Larrymitchell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2002 by Needville at Needville.
Larry Mitchell (b. 1946) is an American master visual astronomer known for freely sharing his unparalleled knowledge of the deep sky with others. His book Visually Observing the Mysteries of the Universe draws from his many years of Texas Star Party advanced observing challenge lists.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Larrymitchell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larrymitchell is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 126183 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AS18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.31 km (#16,589 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 6.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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