(170023) Vogeley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Michael S. Vogeley (b. 1965) is an American astronomer, a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for studies of the large-scale distribution of galaxies.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vogeley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vogeley is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 170023 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 UR68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 5.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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