(300128) Panditjasraj Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 November 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.

Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj (b. 1930) is an exponent of Indian Classical vocal music. Jasraj is the recipient of numerous awards, honors, and titles including the prestigious Padma Vibhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. His distinctive voice traverses a remarkable four-and-a-half octaves.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Panditjasraj is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Panditjasraj is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number300128
Provisional designation2006 VP32
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.63
Orbital period5.30 years
Semi-major axis3.04 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.22 au
Eccentricity0.0573
Inclination0.919°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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