(350185) Linnell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 June 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Stuart J. Linnell (b. 1947) is a noted local musician, poet, song-writer and life-long friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linnell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linnell is 2.09 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 350185 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UA260 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 5.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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