(66671) Sfasu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1999 by Bruton, W. D., Johnson, M. L. at Nacogdoches.
The mission of Texas' Stephen F. Austin State University is to provide students with a foundation for success and a passion for learning, together with a commitment to responsible global citizenship in a community dedicated to teaching, research, creativity and service.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #5, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sfasu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sfasu is 1.77 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 66671 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TJ17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.55 km (#13,817 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.68 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.296 |
| Inclination | 21.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.795 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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