(304273) Seancarey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
Sean J. Carey (b. 1966) is an American astronomer at Caltech/IPAC specializing in the acquisition, calibration, and interpretation of infrared telescope data. He has served as the Spitzer Science Center Manager, NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Manager, and NEO Surveyor Survey Data System Task Lead. Sean's research ranges from interstellar dust to NEOs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Seancarey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seancarey is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 304273 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RT117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 8.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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