(283990) Randallrosenfeld Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2004 by Glinos, T., Levy, W. at Vail-Jarnac.
Randall Rosenfeld (b. 1959) is the national archivist of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. He has created a first-class archive that provides an insight on the development of Canadian astronomy in the last century, and has brought old but valuable observing records to light.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randallrosenfeld is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randallrosenfeld is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 283990 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 SG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.872 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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