(12668) Scottstarin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.
Scott Robin Starin (b. 1975) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems Engineer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scottstarin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scottstarin is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12668 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 MX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0478 |
| Inclination | 3.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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