(99825) Nosworthy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 July 2002 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Peter Nosworthy (b. 1963) is an Australian amateur astronomer operating Hazelbrook Observatory in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. In 2021 he co-discovered the relatively large and nearby companion to (4337) Arecibo. Peter is also a talented singer/musician.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nosworthy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nosworthy is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 99825 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NK7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.47 km (#6,168 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.35 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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