(12509) Pathak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Madhav Dilip Pathak (b. 1987) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his behavioral and social sciences project. He attends the Joy Higher Secondary School, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pathak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pathak is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12509 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FY117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.896 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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