(298877) Michaelreynolds Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2004 by Jarnac at Vail-Jarnac.
Michael D. Reynolds (b. 1954) has spent many years inspiring students in astronomy in his role as Dean of mathematics and sciences and professor of astronomy at Florida State College in Jacksonville, Florida. He was director of the Chabot Science Center in California from 1991 to 2002.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michaelreynolds is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michaelreynolds is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 298877 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 SY26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.242 |
| Inclination | 1.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.740 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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