(702686) Zehr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by Masiero, J., Jedicke, R. at Maunakea.
Larry Daniel Zehr (b. 1967) is a retired Canadian entrepreneur, amateur astronomer and photographer. He and his wife, June Jedicke-Zehr, hosted the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar system on their farm near Woodstock, Ontario. Zehr travels widely, often for solar eclipse events, and moved to Osoyoos, British Columbia, to take advantage of the dark skies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #25, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zehr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zehr is 3.03 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 702686 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RV105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0876 |
| Inclination | 1.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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