(60150) Zacharias Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1999 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Norbert (b. 1957) and Marion I. (b. 1960) Zacharias made important contributions to the link between the radio and optical reference frames and were instrumental in producing the US Naval Observatory's CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC) series of reference star catalogs widely used in the astronomical community.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-08-07), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zacharias is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zacharias is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 60150 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 4.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.863 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.