(12519) Pullen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Sarah Adele Pullen (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Maclay School, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pullen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pullen is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12519 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HH55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 1.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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