(30140) Robpergolizzi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Robert Pergolizzi mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robpergolizzi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robpergolizzi is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30140 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GO5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 5.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.973 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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