(604429) Lokhorst Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 June 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Deborah Lokhorst (b. 1992) is a Canadian astronomer at the National Research Council of Canada’s Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre. Her research interests include investigation into galaxy formation and evolution using advanced instrumentation. Deborah is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lokhorst is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lokhorst is 3.74 au from the Sun and 4.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 604429 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 PD274 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 7.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.43 – 4.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 9.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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