(13002) Vickihorner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1982 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Vicki M. Horner (1957–2002) was an American planetary geologist whose research emphasized surface characteristics and ejecta morphology of martian flow craters. Her work also included the study of impact crater ejecta types on Ganymede and Callisto, and the geomorphology of Rhea.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vickihorner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vickihorner is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13002 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 BJ13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.14 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0846 |
| Inclination | 5.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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