(12210) Prykull Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Cory J. Prykull (b. 1992) contributed to NASA's Lucy mission as the Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations Mechanical Operations Lead.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Prykull is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prykull is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12210 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EA42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 7.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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