(571117) Mikehudson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 2006 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Mike Hudson (b. 1965) is a Canadian Professor of Astrophysics and Cosmology at the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. His research interests include galaxy formation and cosmology.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikehudson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikehudson is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 571117 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 CH61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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