(246247) Sheldoncooper Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 2007 by Ye, Q.-z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Sheldon Cooper, portrayed by Jim Parsons, is a geeky fictional character on the TV series The Big Bang Theory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sheldoncooper is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sheldoncooper is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 246247 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 SP14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0662 |
| Inclination | 7.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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