(171195) Richardgreen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 May 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Richard F. Green (b. 1949) is an American astronomer at the University of Arizona. He has discovered ultraviolet-excess quasars and hot, compact stars. He served as Director of Kitt Peak National Observatory, the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory, and the National Science Foundation Astronomy Division, and he leads IAU efforts for site protection.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #17, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardgreen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardgreen is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 171195 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JY30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.46 km (#11,730 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 7.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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