(141995) Rossbeyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 2002 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Ross A. Beyer (b. 1975) is a research scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center, and served as a geology science team member for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rossbeyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rossbeyer is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 141995 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PU154 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 6.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.920 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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