(90461) Matthewgraham Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Matthew Graham (b. 1971) is a computational scientist working on analysis of massive data sets and sky surveys, including the Palomar-Quest and Catalina Real-Time Transient surveys. He has contributed to the astronomical applications of databases, web services, semantic web and machine learning.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matthewgraham is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matthewgraham is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90461 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 CS35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.59 km (#13,729 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.125 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 2.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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