(87219) Marcbernstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Marc Bernstein (b. 1953) provided technical leadership and expertise for 32 years as a member of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff. This naming was on the occasion of his retirement as Associate Director and from the Lincoln Laboratory Steering Committee.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marcbernstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marcbernstein is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 87219 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OH39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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