(105211) Sanden Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2000 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Bernard (Bernie) Emerson Sanden (b. 1954) is an American amateur astronomer. Every year since 1994, Bernie has participated in the Grand Canyon Star Party, communicating his passion for astronomy to thousands of visitors. He has assisted the discoverer on several occasions in his observation of meteor showers from the U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sanden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sanden is 2.16 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 105211 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OM52 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 2.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 23.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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