(12117) Meagmessina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Meagan Elizabeth Messina (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and space sciences project. She attends the Saint Joseph's Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Meagmessina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meagmessina is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12117 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JT60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.10 km (#14,967 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.338 |
| Rotation period | 27.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Meagan
All asteroids named after someone called Meagan
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
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- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore
- (16051) Bernero