(128607) Richhund Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Rich Hund (b. 1956) is the lead for the Structures, Mechanisms, Propulsion, Sample Return Capsule, and Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism development on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He was also responsible for the development and delivery of the MSL aeroshell.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richhund is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richhund is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 128607 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 QJ18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 1.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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