(30114) Mooney Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Madison Mooney (b. 1997) is the Content Writer at Lowell Observatory, USA. Madi excels in engaging storytelling, sharing Lowell's incredible history and science. Her writing amplifies Lowell's educational and research endeavors, connecting visitors and the community to the wonders of our universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Mooney is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mooney is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30114 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 FY26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.82 km (#17,202 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 2.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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