(12985) Mattgarrison Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1980 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Matthew Brian Garrison (b. 1983) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the L'Ralph Instrument Systems Engineer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mattgarrison is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mattgarrison is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12985 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 UW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 1.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.925 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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