(30509) Yukitrippel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Yuki Trippel (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering team project. He attends the HTBLuVA Modling, Modling, Austria.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yukitrippel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yukitrippel is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30509 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 YQ105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 6.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.941 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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