(554317) Rorywoodhams Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2012 by N. Falla at Mayhill.
Rory Alexander Woodhams (b. 2022) is the great-grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rorywoodhams is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rorywoodhams is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 554317 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 TO71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0607 |
| Inclination | 9.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.