(130066) Timhaltigin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Timothy Haltigin (b. 1976) is the Senior Mission Scientist in Planetary Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency. He is actively involved in the preparatory stages for a variety of planetary sample return missions, and currently is the Mission Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Timhaltigin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Timhaltigin is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 130066 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VK193 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0704 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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