(129114) Oliverwalthall Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 December 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Oliver Walthall (b. 1972) is the LIDAR algorithm subject matter expert at Lockheed Martin for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was also a Guidance, Navigation and Control engineer on the MAVEN and Orion programs.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oliverwalthall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oliverwalthall is 3.42 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129114 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 XZ72 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0687 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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