(120186) Suealeman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 January 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Sue Aleman (b. 1957) contributed to the NASA OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission as Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Suealeman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suealeman is 2.07 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120186 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 BQ111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.873 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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