(30290) Noble Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
David Noble (b. 1966) is the Commissioning Coordinator for the Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC) at Lowell Observatory, USA. He began at the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer and later managed ADC exhibits, supporting Lowell's scientific and educational mission through various roles.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Noble is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Noble is 2.20 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30290 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HG69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0397 |
| Inclination | 6.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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