(355657) Poppy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2003 by Deep Ecliptic Survey at Kitt Peak.
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt (b. 1943) is an American engineer and attorney. She was the first female engineer at NASA Mission Control, starting with Apollo 8, and was part of the ground control team that rescued Apollo 13. Following NASA, she became an attorney with special emphasis on civil rights, advocating for women's rights throughout her career.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #14, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Poppy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poppy is 3.25 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 355657 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 EA89 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0552 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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