(115449) Robson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2003 by John J. McCarthy Observatory at New Milford.
Monty Robson, citizen scientist and community educator, is the founder and current director of the McCarthy Observatory and a proponent of science literacy and educational excellence. He established the observatory's protocol for astrometric observations of minor planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robson is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 115449 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 TG10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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