(13745) Mikecosta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Mike Costa (b. 1954) is a Canadian amateur astronomer with wide-ranging observing interests, which he pursues with a 0.25-m Newtonian telescope. Costa has been an enthusiastic supporter of the activities of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, London Centre.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikecosta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikecosta is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13745 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SL42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.73 km (#13,376 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.265 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0829 |
| Inclination | 1.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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