(199757) Shagunsingh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 May 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Shagun Singh (b. 1991) is an American primary care physician who epitomizes excellence and humanity in caring for her patients in Tucson, Arizona. She completed her medical education at The Government Medical College (2013), a residency at Rochester General Hospital (2019), and Certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine (2019).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shagunsingh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shagunsingh is 3.35 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 199757 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JB45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.35 km (#8,440 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0724 |
| Inclination | 9.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.