(12530) Richardson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Aaron Cole Richardson (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his botany project. He attends the Walton High School, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardson is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12530 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KO46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.18 km (#6,403 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0539 |
| Inclination | 5.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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