(60622) Pritchet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 2000 by D. D. Balam at Dominion.
Christopher J. Pritchet (b. 1950) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Victoria and a leading authority in the field of observational cosmology, supernovae, galaxy formation and evolution.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pritchet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pritchet is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 60622 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 FK8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0645 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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