(296930) McLaren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 2010 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Robert A. McLaren (b. 1946) is a Canadian astronomer who began his career at the University of Toronto in infrared astronomy. He subsequently served as director of the CFHT and then as associate director of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy, where he focused his efforts on the development of astronomy facilities on Maunakea.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McLaren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McLaren is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 296930 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 CB181 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 5.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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