(12572) Sadegh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 July 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Cameron Sadegh (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sadegh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sadegh is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12572 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NN8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.98 km (#15,260 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 4.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Cameron
All asteroids named after someone called Cameron
Also discovered on 13 July 1999
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