(100596) Perrett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1997 by D. D. Balam at Dominion.
Kathryn M. Perrett (b. 1971), an authority in the field of galactic dynamics, formation and evolution of galaxies, is a friend and much-valued colleague of the discoverer.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Perrett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perrett is 3.05 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100596 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,963 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.139 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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