(132820) Miskotte Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Koen Miskotte (b. 1962) is a Dutch confectioner and amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in meteor astronomy. He is a very prolific meteor observer, active within the Dutch Meteor Society. The name was suggested by M. Langbroek.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miskotte is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miskotte is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 132820 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QX65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0928 |
| Inclination | 5.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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