(12597) Williamdaniel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
William Wade Daniel (b. 2006) was a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his animal science project. He attended the First Baptist Church School, Shreveport, Louisiana.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamdaniel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamdaniel is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12597 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RL158 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0164 |
| Inclination | 2.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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