(255073) Victoriabond Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2005 by M. Dawson at Cote de Meuse.
Victoria Bond is the popular Australian science radio presenter of Diffusion Science Radio. Her catchphrase “Planetoid! I love that word!” and accurate astronomy coverage have endeared her to listeners worldwide.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Victoriabond is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Victoriabond is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 255073 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UR8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0915 |
| Inclination | 3.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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