(12395) Richnelson Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1995 by D. J. Asher at Siding Spring.
Richard Nelson (b. 1966) is well known for his work in developing computer simulations for n-body systems and applying these to planet formation, both in our solar system and in other systems.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richnelson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richnelson is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12395 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 CD2 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.0 km (#2,889 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Rotation period | 5.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0528 |
| Inclination | 21.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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