(731124) Rosvick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 2003 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Joanne Rosvick (b. 1965) is a Canadian associate professor of physics at the Thomson River University. Her research interests include the physics of star formation, stellar evolution and the study of open cluster-planetary nebula associations. Joanne is a former graduate student of the University of Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosvick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosvick is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 731124 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AS124 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.277 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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