(30231) Patorojo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Patricio Rojo (b. 1977) is a Professor at the Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile whose work includes the atmospheric characterization of exoplanets and minor body surveys, as well as characterization of binary asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patorojo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patorojo is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30231 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GZ142 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Patricio
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