(232553) Randypeterson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2003 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Randy Peterson (b. 1948) is a longtime member of the East Valley Astronomy Club of Phoenix, Arizona, and an accomplished visual observer. He is dedicated to public outreach, having in 2009 arranged and attended 68 star parties. He is a member of the Astronomical League's Herschel observing club.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randypeterson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randypeterson is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 232553 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SX218 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.18 km (#12,316 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0532 |
| Inclination | 3.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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