(667713) Richardholman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 2011 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Richard Holman (b. 1946) is an ex-colleague of the discoverer. He is an English organic chemist and a specialist in surface-coating systems. His career spans ink formulation, research management and consultancy. An interest in education led to school governorships, advising on tertiary-college education and external examining for higher university degrees.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardholman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardholman is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 667713 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SA71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0791 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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