(50310) Richardjakiel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Richard Jakiel (b. 1958) is an American teacher of astronomy and physics at both the university and high-school level. He is a co-author of Galaxies and How to Observe Them and has published articles in Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, and Discover, covering topics including ancient astronomical coins, comets, deep sky observing and astronomical imaging.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardjakiel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardjakiel is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 50310 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CT40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.95 km (#12,867 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.124 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0684 |
| Inclination | 4.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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