(71539) VanZandt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Rollin P. VanZandt (1911-1994), known as “Van” to most, was very active in the Astronomical League as an advocate for professional-amateur collaborations during the 1970s. He served as Publications Chairman and as resident from 1975-77.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where VanZandt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: VanZandt is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 71539 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CG112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.35 km (#11,962 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.195 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0638 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 February 2000
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- (75972) Huddleston
- (80807) Jimloudon
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