(72633) Randygroth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 2001 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Randall Groth is an associate vice president of the University of Arizona and dean of the University's South Campus in Sierra Vista. His energetic efforts were a key factor in establishing Patterson Observatory at the South Campus.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randygroth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randygroth is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 72633 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FJ31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 1.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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