(144716) Scotttucker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 April 2004 by V. Reddy at Goodricke-Pigott.
Scott Robert Tucker (b. 1978) is a Tucson-based, self-trained optical designer and fabricator of telescopes and astronomical instruments. He is also an experienced astrophotographer and astronomy communicator.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scotttucker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scotttucker is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 144716 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 GW28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0433 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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