(22837) Richardcruz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Richard Cruz mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Bradley Middle School, San Antonio, Texas.Naming citation (20061009/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardcruz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardcruz is 2.15 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22837 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RR90 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 8.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.922 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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