(22449) Ottijeff Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1996 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
Ottilie Malfliet (b. 1944) and Jeffrey Levine (b. 1948) are the parents of the discoverer's wife. They are a constant source of support and inspiration to both the discoverer and his wife.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ottijeff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ottijeff is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22449 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.76 km (#13,308 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.325 |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.52 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.352 |
| Inclination | 21.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.653 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.