(111661) Mamiegeorge Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 2002 by Dillon, W. G., Dellinger, J. at Needville.
Mamie George (1877-1971), with her husband Albert George (1873-1955), created the George Foundation in 1945 to promote the future of Fort Bend County, Texas. The George Observatory is among its many beneficiaries.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mamiegeorge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mamiegeorge is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 111661 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 BP |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 2.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.57 – 2.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 21.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.615 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.