(24994) Prettyman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 June 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Thomas H. Prettyman (b. 1964), a senior scientist with the Planetary Science Institute, led the gamma ray and neutron detector investigation on the Dawn mission to Vesta, revealing in situ a composition consistent with the HED meteorite class as well as an unexpected presence of hydrogen.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Prettyman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prettyman is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24994 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MZ37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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