(268242) Pebble Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 May 2005 by J. Bedient at Haleakala.
Pebble Johnson (b. 1971) is an innovative teacher of middle-school science and technology in Forsyth County, Georgia. She uses astronomy to heighten interest and excitement in the physical sciences among her students.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pebble is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pebble is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 268242 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 4.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.765 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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