(18789) Metzger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Vincent Tyler Metzger (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Cibola High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Metzger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Metzger is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18789 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JV56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.48 km (#16,304 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.346 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 3.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.832 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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