(554979) Michaelmazur Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2004 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
Michael J. Mazur (b. 1971) is a Canadian space scientist with the Meteor Physics Group of the Department of Physics & Astronomy of Western University. His research interests include the study of the orbits and physical properties of meteors and meteoroids using optical and radar instrumentation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michaelmazur is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michaelmazur is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 554979 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 JN46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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