(380607) Sharma Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2004 by Jarnac at Vail-Jarnac.
Amar Sharma (b. 1984) has spent most of his life inspiring the citizens of India to look up at the night sky and reach for the stars. His efforts have included writing, television production, and lecturing. He teaches by example: his own observations have led to discoveries of new variable stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sharma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sharma is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 380607 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TV69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.