(30300) Waagen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Elizabeth O. Waagen (b. 1956) is an American astronomer who helped thousands of amateur astronomers realize their dream of contributing to astronomy. Joining the AAVSO in 1979, she advanced to Senior Technical Assistant and once served as Interim Director. Throughout her career she sustained the organization's mission, programs, and data collection.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Waagen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Waagen is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30300 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HF86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.34 km (#9,982 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.187 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0533 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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