(23990) Springsteen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1999 by I. P. Griffin at Auckland.
Bruce Springsteen (b. 1949) is a singer and songwriter whose music has provided a social commentary upon late-twentieth-century America. On the night this minor planet was discovered, his music entertained the observers.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Springsteen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Springsteen is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23990 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.57 km (#17,322 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.286 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0576 |
| Inclination | 2.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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