(126965) Neri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2002 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Rodolfo Neri Vela (b. 1952) is the first Mexican person to travel to space. In 1985, he was a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During the flight, he conducted experiments, including many on the subject of human physiology.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Neri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neri is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 126965 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 FJ18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 3.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.