(153298) Paulmyers Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 March 2001 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Paul Myers (b. 1957), associate professor of biology at the University of Minnesota, Morris, was among the first to study zebrafish as models for evolution and human development. As author of the blog Pharyngula and through public appearances and debates, he educates the public about evolution and science.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulmyers is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulmyers is 3.45 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 153298 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FC122 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 5.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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