(142368) Majden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2002 by R. Matson at Palomar.
Edward (Ed) Majden (b. 1939), co-discoverer of two near-Earth asteroids, is an amateur astronomer best known for more than 35 years' work recording meteor spectra. An associate member of the Meteorites and Impacts Advisory Committee, he was awarded the 2006 Chant Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Majden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majden is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142368 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RH233 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 0.948° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.991 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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