(127810) Michaelwright Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
Michael Wright (b. 1960) is OSIRIS-REx project lead for assembly, test, and launch operations. He is also an exploration systems engineer, developing concepts for human exploration of Mars. He served as an integration and test manager for over a dozen missions including FREESTAR on the final flight of space shuttle Columbia.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Michaelwright is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michaelwright is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127810 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FK85 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 4.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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