(59964) Pierremartin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Rene Pierre Martin (b. 1964) is an astronomer who held post doc fellowships with Steward Observatory, and with the ESO NTT in Chile. He was director at both the CFHT and the WIYN 3.5-m Observatory. He teaches astronomy and inspires young minds at UH Hilo. He is a drummer, like his idol Neil Peart.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pierremartin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pierremartin is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59964 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RM235 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.76 km (#5,951 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 6.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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