(148604) Shobbrook Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.
John Shobbrook (b. 1948) is a friend and loyal supporter of the Rose-Hulman Oakley Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shobbrook is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shobbrook is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 148604 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 RO63 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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