(68109) Naomipasachoff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 December 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Naomi Pasachoff (b. 1947) has written scientific biographies of Marie Curie, Alexander Graham Bell, Bohr, Newton, Einstein, Pauling and others. She has viewed more than 20 solar eclipses and continues to work on bringing science to the public.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naomipasachoff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naomipasachoff is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 68109 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YH135 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.58 km (#13,750 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.218 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 8.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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