(89131) Phildevries Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Phil DeVries (b. 1952) is an entomologist who teaches in the Department of Biological Science at the University of New Orleans. Recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, he published two books on Costa Rica butterflies.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Phildevries is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Phildevries is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 89131 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UC12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 7.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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