(220346) Nedabehrooz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2003 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Neda Behrooz (b. 1986) is an American engineer who worked on the NASA New Horizons autonomy system during operations enabling the successful science return from the mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nedabehrooz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nedabehrooz is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 220346 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 GR51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0705 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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