(211977) Springob Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 2005 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Christopher M. Springob (1977–2022) was an American extragalactic astronomer and data scientist. His contributions include cosmological applications of HI spectral line surveys, as well as research on two large peculiar-velocity galaxy surveys: the 6dF Galaxy Survey and 2MASS Tully-Fisher Survey.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Springob is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Springob is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 211977 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AX26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 3.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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