(188061) Loomis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Craig P. Loomis (b. 1961) is an American computing engineer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loomis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loomis is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188061 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 VJ131 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 15.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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