(570448) Travismetcalfe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by Masiero, J., Jedicke, R. at Mauna Kea.
Travis Metcalfe (b. 1973) is an American astrophysicist whose work spans asteroseismology, solar-stellar connections, and weakened magnetic braking. He writes science columns for the Boulder Weekly.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Travismetcalfe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Travismetcalfe is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 570448 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RX112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0627 |
| Inclination | 9.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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