(326164) Miketoomey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 May 2001 by Deep Ecliptic Survey at Cerro Tololo.
Michael (Mike) Toomey (b. 1971) is a longtime supporter of Lowell Observatory. He volunteered in the public program and has also contributed, both personally and via the Toomey Foundation for the Natural Sciences, to the restoration of the 24-inch Clark Telescope and construction of the Putnam Collection Center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miketoomey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miketoomey is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 326164 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 BJ94 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 5.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.