(302849) Richardboyle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2003 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Richard Boyle (b. 1943) is an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. His work has specialized in high-precision photometry of stars and stellar clusters, often using Vilnius system filters. His work has application ranging from asteroseismology to the discoveries of asteroids with the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardboyle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardboyle is 3.34 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 302849 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FB123 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.81 km (#9,207 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 25.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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