(178088) Marktovey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2006 by T. Glinos at Vail-Jarnac.
Mark Alexander Tovey (b. 1970) is an amateur astronomer and Adjunct Research Professor in History at Western University in London, Canada. Tovey received his PhD in Cognitive Science from Carleton University in 2011. He developed historical exhibits in the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, and is interested in combining history with public astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marktovey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marktovey is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 178088 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SY197 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.24 km (#14,634 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0810 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0259 |
| Inclination | 9.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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