(90317) Williamcutlip Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
William Cutlip (b. 1960) is the Launch Segment Manager for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He serves as the Senior Business Development manager for the Goddard Space Flight Center. He has also served as the Launch Manager for the Atlas-Titan II and SELV Services programs.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamcutlip is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamcutlip is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90317 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FZ42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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