(121339) Otabekburkhonov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1999 by Kusnirak, P., Pravec, P. at Ondrejov.
Otabek Burkhonov (b. 1975) is an Uzbek astronomer who joined the Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute in 2000 and received his Ph.D. in 2005. His research concerns optical photometry, with contributions to asteroid light curves, variable stars, lensed quasar and follow-up observations of γ-ray bursts at Maidanak Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 39), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Otabekburkhonov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Otabekburkhonov is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121339 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TO15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 1.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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