(444418) Rohitbhartia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Rohit Bhartia (b. 1975) is an American planetary scientist who served as Deputy Principal Investigator for the SHERLOC instrument on the Mars 2020 Rover. He helped lead the design and development of SHERLOC and leads a diverse international science team exploring Mars in preparation for Mars sample return.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #2, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rohitbhartia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rohitbhartia is 3.15 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 444418 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BM30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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