(367732) Mikesimonsen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 May 2005 by J. Bedient at Faulkes Telescope.
Mike Simonsen (b. 1956) is a talented musician, an accomplished horticulturalist, a popularizer of astronomy, and a leader in the study of variable stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mikesimonsen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mikesimonsen is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 367732 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 UT62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 7.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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