(90429) Wetmore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 January 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Shirley R. Wetmore ( b. 1947) was the senior curator at the University of Arizona Mineral Museum. In 2001 she received the university's Staff Excellence award. She has been a dedicated member and officer of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, which hosts the annual international Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wetmore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wetmore is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90429 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 BW37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 1.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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