This is list is by no means all inclusive. Some of the criteria for building were:
The asteroid had to be 15.0 or brighter at brightest (V as computed using H/G parameters)
The asteroid had to have either no or a poorly established lightcurve
This list was prepared by Brian D. Warner in support
of the "Lightcurve Opportunities" article that appears in each issue of
The Minor Planet Bulletin.
The 'U' (last) column indicates the uncertainty flag as assigned by Harris, Warner, and
Pravec their Asteroid Lightcurve Data Base.
0 No lightcurve parameters reported
1 Very preliminary parameters reported. Very likely incorrect
2 Parameters reported. Error could be up to 30% or an ambiguous solution
? Parameters reported but not published so a value is not reported.
It's important to note that a flag of '2' by no means indicates the asteroid is not worth working. There can still be considerable error in the reported parameters. Also, additional work on any asteroid on this list can contribute towards determining the pole position or shape of the asteroid, information that is known for very few asteroids.
Asteroids with a '(F)' after the name are those reaching a particularly favorable opposition.
Click here to download a list that includes all asteroids reaching birghtest in the three month period.
Opposition Closest Brightest Harris Data # Name Date Mag Date AU Date Mag Dec U Period Amplitude ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6389 Ogawa (F) 1 01.9 15.8 1 01. 1.620 1 02.1 15.8 +19 0 4484 Sif (F) 1 06.7 15.2 1 01. 1.423 1 02.3 15.2 +39 0 2345 Fucik (F) 1 03.0 14.5 1 01.9 1.809 1 02.7 14.5 +28 0 26161 1995 BY2 (F) 1 02.5 15.9 1 01. 1.379 1 02.9 15.9 +17 0 7196 Baroni (F) 1 02.4 15.3 1 01. 0.922 1 03.1 15.3 +13 0 3369 Freuchen (F) 1 03.3 15.5 1 01. 1.764 1 03.3 15.5 +20 0 7522 1991 AJ (F) 1 03.1 15.5 1 04.6 1.668 1 03.5 15.5 +20 0 16792 1997 AK13 (F) 1 05.1 16.0 1 08.0 1.748 1 04.7 16.0 +27 0 6296 Cleveland (F) 1 01.9 14.9 1 06.5 0.831 1 04.9 14.9 +13 2 15.38 0.20 43426 2000 YD6 (F) 1 05.3 16.0 1 03.0 1.047 1 05.1 16.0 +26 0 2807 Karl Marx (F) 1 06.1 15.4 1 06.9 1.327 1 05.2 15.4 +36 0 10946 1999 HR2 (F) 1 09.0 15.9 1 05.9 1.302 1 05.3 15.9 +46 0 8205 Van Dijck (F) 1 05.1 15.8 1 08.1 1.723 1 05.3 15.8 +21 0 4939 1986 QL1 (F) 1 07.0 15.7 1 05.9 1.155 1 06.0 15.7 +32 0 4512 Sinuhe (F) 1 06.3 14.2 1 08.7 1.216 1 07.1 14.2 +18 0 7225 Huntress (F) 1 07.2 14.5 1 09.5 0.884 1 07.4 14.5 +20 0 16785 1997 AL1 (F) 1 08.4 15.9 1 05.3 2.070 1 07.8 15.9 +29 0 4968 Suzamur (F) 1 07.9 15.4 1 04.8 1.353 1 08.1 15.4 +18 0 4779 Whitley (F) 1 08.3 15.9 1 11.6 1.902 1 08.5 15.8 +21 0 34440 2000 SV46 (F) 1 08.9 15.5 1 09.7 1.539 1 08.9 15.5 +20 0 3701 Purkyne (F) 1 09.0 15.5 1 06.6 1.641 1 09.1 15.5 +21 0 26403 1999 WF18 (F) 1 08.9 16.0 1 06.1 1.255 1 09.3 16.0 +19 0 27112 1998 VC35 (F) 1 07.9 15.9 1 13.3 1.138 1 09.3 15.9 + 9 0 29156 1989 CH (F) 1 05.8 15.8 1 14.0 1.438 1 09.4 15.8 + 9 0 29934 1999 JL46 (F) 1 07.7 15.0 1 10.4 1.086 1 09.4 15.0 + 8 0 1284 Latvia (F) 1 10.2 12.9 1 04.9 1.331 1 09.6 12.9 +27 2 9.644 0.21 9845 Okamuraosamu (F) 1 09.8 15.3 1 15.1 1.494 1 10.3 15.3 +19 0 94351 2001 QA107 (F) 1 11.2 15.9 1 08.6 0.806 1 10.9 15.9 +18 0 22275 1982 BU (F) 1 15.7 15.2 1 09.2 0.958 1 11.3 15.1 +32 0 7570 1989 CP (F) 1 11.0 15.7 1 11.1 1.133 1 11.4 15.7 +26 0 2054 Gawain (F) 1 11.6 15.3 1 12.1 1.675 1 11.5 15.3 +22 2 11.110 0.69 3404 Hinderer (F) 1 13.7 15.6 1 15.7 1.370 1 13.4 15.6 +25 0 1810 Epimetheus (F) 1 13.1 14.1 1 12.7 1.041 1 13.6 14.1 +17 0 5548 1980 TH (F) 1 15.1 15.7 1 13.3 1.793 1 13.8 15.7 +32 0 106350 2000 VM1 (F) 1 16.0 15.7 1 20.8 0.838 1 13.8 15.7 +32 0 27259 1999 XS136 (F) 1 13.0 15.0 1 17.3 1.317 1 13.9 15.0 +25 0 2876 Aeschylus (F) 1 18.4 16.0 1 14.2 1.365 1 14.8 16.0 +45 0 13839 1999 XF29 (F) 1 15.0 15.8 1 16.3 1.404 1 15.5 15.8 +24 0 2397 Lappajarvi (F) 1 14.6 14.3 1 13.1 1.607 1 15.7 14.3 +13 0 6411 Tamaga (F) 1 08.9 15.0 1 10.3 0.878 1 15.7 15.0 -21 0 101819 1999 JK13 (F) 1 22.0 16.0 1 18.5 1.261 1 15.7 16.0 +47 0 9117 Aude (F) 1 17.8 14.4 1 18.4 1.056 1 16.1 14.4 +29 1 2.811 0.25 1532 Inari (F) 1 17.8 15.4 1 16.3 1.867 1 16.6 15.4 +29 0 6590 Barolo (F) 1 17.1 15.4 1 13.8 1.898 1 16.7 15.4 +23 0 4425 Bilk (F) 1 17.6 15.5 1 17.3 0.988 1 16.7 15.5 +26 0 7811 Zhaojiuzhang (F) 1 16.7 15.4 1 19.0 1.431 1 17.1 15.4 +19 0 16971 1998 WJ3 (F) 1 19.6 15.7 1 20.5 1.484 1 17.8 15.7 +30 0 29422 1997 AH21 (F) 1 18.3 15.3 1 13.9 1.598 1 18.1 15.3 +21 0 15013 1998 QH93 (F) 1 18.0 15.6 1 16.2 1.126 1 18.7 15.6 + 3 0 27829 1994 BM4 (F) 1 18.5 16.0 1 18.6 1.305 1 19.4 16.0 +12 0 4859 Fraknoi (F) 1 19.5 14.8 1 15.8 1.040 1 19.7 14.8 +20 0 23250 2000 WQ181 (F) 1 05.1 15.9 1 20.0 0.716 1 20.3 15.8 -13 0 7581 Yudovich (F) 1 22.0 15.3 1 18.9 1.727 1 20.9 15.3 +25 0 5806 Archieroy (F) 1 21.1 14.6 1 19.8 0.966 1 21.0 14.6 +21 2 12.16 0.34 6290 1985 CA2 (F) 1 21.3 16.0 1 18.5 1.104 1 21.5 16.0 +19 0 8434 Columbianus (F) 1 21.8 16.0 1 17.8 1.289 1 21.7 16.0 +20 0 14165 1998 UZ (F) 1 18.0 15.8 1 22.9 1.153 1 22.6 15.8 - 2 0 3490 Solc (F) 1 24.5 15.7 1 20.6 1.186 1 23.0 15.7 +27 0 5904 Wurttemberg (F) 1 23.3 15.9 1 21.5 1.557 1 23.1 15.9 +21 0 8303 Miyaji (F) 1 24.4 15.5 1 23.4 1.076 1 23.3 15.5 +25 0 28223 1998 YR27 (F) 1 23.2 16.0 1 20.8 1.073 1 23.4 16.0 +18 0 28454 2000 AF137 (F) 1 18.0 16.0 1 28.3 1.210 1 23.5 15.9 + 8 0 36392 2000 OZ40 (F) 1 22.9 16.0 1 21.2 1.540 1 23.6 16.0 +12 0 4716 Urey (F) 1 26.9 15.5 1 24.0 1.778 1 23.7 15.5 +35 0 2506 Pirogov (F) 1 23.3 15.6 1 23.7 1.854 1 23.7 15.6 +17 0 867 Kovacia (F) 1 26.0 14.8 1 24.0 1.681 1 24.0 14.8 +28 0 2712 Keaton (F) 1 23.9 15.4 1 24.9 1.103 1 24.0 15.4 +18 0 4366 Venikagan (F) 1 24.9 15.5 1 25.0 1.719 1 24.2 15.5 +22 0 557 Violetta (F) 1 25.3 14.0 1 26.1 1.211 1 25.5 14.0 +18 0 1292 Luce (F) 1 25.2 14.1 1 27.0 1.421 1 25.6 14.1 +17 0 24414 2000 AJ246 (F) 1 31.0 16.0 1 25.5 1.317 1 25.8 16.0 +43 0 3407 Jimmysimms (F) 1 29.7 15.2 1 23.5 1.360 1 26.4 15.1 +27 0 16572 1992 EU5 (F) 1 27.4 15.7 1 24.6 1.640 1 26.6 15.7 +22 0 3826 Handel (F) 1 25.0 15.5 1 25.4 0.974 1 26.6 15.4 +10 0 22113 2000 RH9 (F) 1 28.1 15.4 1 29.4 1.107 1 28.5 15.4 +17 0 5955 Khromchenko (F) 1 29.2 15.7 1 30.3 1.562 1 28.8 15.7 +21 0 5075 Goryachev (F) 1 29.0 15.5 1 24.7 1.085 1 29.2 15.5 +16 0 5784 1991 CY (F) 1 28.6 15.4 2 01.2 1.362 1 29.6 15.4 +13 0 72315 2001 BS44 (F) 1 30.3 16.0 2 01.6 0.977 1 29.8 16.0 +20 0 76261 2000 EU103 (F) 1 30.2 15.7 1 24.4 1.114 1 29.8 15.7 +19 0 6137 1991 BY (F) 2 02.2 15.4 1 29.9 2.133 1 30.9 15.4 +28 0 14586 1998 RN70 (F) 2 03.9 15.7 1 30.7 1.026 1 30.9 15.6 +32 0 6368 1983 RM3 (F) 1 31.3 15.3 1 27.0 0.986 1 31.0 15.3 +19 0 1479 Inkeri (F) 2 04.1 14.0 1 28.4 1.238 1 31.5 14.0 +29 0 22145 2000 WJ17 (F) 2 07.1 15.8 2 01.7 0.904 2 01.2 15.7 +36 0 5830 Simohiro (F) 2 05.1 15.7 2 02.2 0.835 2 02.1 15.7 +28 0 2670 Chuvashia (F) 1 31.0 14.6 2 01.3 1.986 2 02.1 14.6 +10 0 4424 Arkhipova (F) 2 01.4 14.6 2 03.6 1.562 2 02.2 14.6 +15 0 1805 Dirikis (F) 2 04.2 14.6 2 06.0 1.810 2 03.5 14.6 +20 2 23.0 0.45 739 Mandeville (F) 2 02.0 11.3 2 07.7 1.453 2 03.6 11.3 +15 2 11.931 0.14 6869 Funada (F) 2 05.2 15.6 2 06.4 2.110 2 04.4 15.6 +19 0 750 Oskar (F) 2 07.1 14.3 2 06.4 1.145 2 05.4 14.3 +22 2 6.47 0.07 24114 1999 VV23 (F) 2 02.7 15.1 2 04.8 1.038 2 05.9 15.1 + 5 0 3675 Kemstach (F) 2 07.2 15.2 2 07.4 2.080 2 05.9 15.2 +22 0 4821 Bianucci (F) 2 06.1 15.7 2 05.5 1.647 2 06.2 15.7 +15 0 1488 Aura (F) 2 09.1 14.4 2 05.2 1.719 2 06.4 14.4 +26 0 18045 1999 RR100 (F) 2 03.7 16.0 2 09.0 1.763 2 06.7 16.0 + 3 0 27185 1999 CH37 (F) 2 07.5 15.8 2 03.6 1.363 2 06.9 15.8 +17 0 14659 Gregoriana (F) 2 10.1 15.8 2 11.8 1.468 2 08.0 15.7 +23 0 9671 Hemera (F) 2 03.0 15.2 2 27.3 0.764 2 10.2 15.2 + 6 0 22385 1994 EK7 (F) 1 19.9 16.2 2 12.5 0.788 2 10.6 16.0 -18 0 2764 Moeller (F) 2 10.1 15.5 2 13.3 1.102 2 10.7 15.5 +12 0 8441 Lapponica (F) 2 12.5 15.3 2 15.6 0.966 2 10.9 15.3 +21 0 4345 Rachmaninoff (F) 2 11.1 16.0 2 11.1 1.807 2 11.0 16.0 +15 0 2761 Eddington (F) 2 12.9 15.2 2 10.8 1.522 2 11.3 15.2 +19 0 6323 Karoji (F) 2 13.2 15.7 2 12.3 1.295 2 11.5 15.7 +21 0 11503 1990 BF (F) 2 11.7 15.5 2 10.5 1.124 2 11.5 15.5 +14 0 18513 1996 TS5 (F) 2 10.0 15.8 2 13.1 0.904 2 11.9 15.8 -10 0 45745 2000 HU84 (F) 2 09.9 16.0 2 12.1 1.070 2 13.5 16.0 - 6 0 28491 2000 CC59 (F) 2 13.4 15.9 2 21.4 1.231 2 14.5 15.9 +11 0 6972 Helvetius (F) 2 12.1 14.8 2 15.1 1.256 2 15.1 14.8 + 3 0 637 Chrysothemis (F) 2 15.3 14.4 2 17.5 1.766 2 15.2 14.4 +13 0 1513 Matra (F) 2 15.8 14.9 2 17.4 0.997 2 15.3 14.9 +14 1 > 24. >0.1 73818 1995 WP1 (F) 2 16.3 15.9 2 15.2 1.029 2 16.2 15.9 +13 0 1379 Lomonosowa (F) 2 11.9 14.1 2 19.3 1.407 2 16.3 14.0 + 3 2 24.71 >0.51 6349 Acapulco (F) 2 16.6 14.8 2 21.4 1.446 2 16.5 14.8 +13 0 3401 Vanphilos (F) 2 17.2 14.1 2 03.0 0.903 2 16.6 14.1 + 7 0 4450 Pan (F) 2 07.7 13.4 2 19.9 0.040 2 16.9 12.4 - 6 0 52035 2002 PS43 (F) 2 02.3 15.8 2 13.3 0.917 2 17.6 15.8 -25 0 1126 Otero (F) 2 20.1 13.8 2 17.7 0.959 2 18.2 13.7 +19 0 45053 1999 XK26 (F) 2 18.9 16.1 2 16.9 1.062 2 18.4 16.0 +13 0 6722 Bunichi (F) 2 20.3 15.7 2 16.4 1.633 2 18.8 15.7 +16 0 23392 2416 T-3 (F) 2 18.3 15.8 2 15.2 1.055 2 18.9 15.8 +10 0 3787 Aivazovskij (F) 2 16.0 14.9 2 19.2 1.503 2 19.9 14.9 + 0 0 5474 Gingasen (F) 2 17.0 15.2 2 20.5 1.246 2 20.1 15.2 + 1 0 27860 1995 BV2 (F) 2 19.8 16.0 2 21.0 1.380 2 20.8 16.0 + 6 0 15137 2000 EL93 (F) 2 20.6 16.0 2 24.1 1.537 2 21.4 16.0 + 7 0 2753 Duncan (F) 2 22.3 15.7 2 21.5 1.717 2 21.7 15.7 +13 0 6435 Daveross (F) 2 18.1 15.4 2 22.9 0.824 2 21.9 15.3 + 5 0 51818 2001 OM15 (F) 2 23.2 15.8 2 22.0 1.113 2 22.5 15.8 +14 0 7874 1991 BE (F) 2 16.1 15.5 2 24.9 1.284 2 23.0 15.5 -22 0 27339 2000 CZ94 (F) 2 26.0 15.9 2 25.2 1.235 2 23.8 15.9 +15 0 3209 Buchwald (F) 2 25.7 15.6 2 25.1 1.089 2 24.1 15.6 +14 0 7283 1989 TX15 (F) 2 27.4 15.4 2 26.8 1.089 2 25.5 15.4 +16 0 49256 1998 TA31 (F) 2 28.0 15.8 2 24.8 1.100 2 26.2 15.8 +14 0 32569 Deming (F) 3 01.0 16.0 2 24.5 1.593 2 26.5 15.9 +21 0 11644 1997 BR1 (F) 2 29.7 15.5 3 01.9 1.366 2 26.5 15.5 +18 0 7429 Hoshikawa (F) 2 27.3 15.8 2 28.7 1.838 2 27.1 15.8 + 9 0 2436 Hatshepsut (F) 2 25.0 15.9 2 28.3 1.842 2 27.1 15.9 + 3 0 5783 Kumagaya (F) 2 25.3 15.5 2 27.7 1.197 2 27.1 15.4 + 3 0 5170 Sissons (F) 2 26.0 15.9 2 26.3 1.924 2 27.1 15.9 + 6 0 3734 Waland (F) 2 26.5 15.9 2 26.7 1.642 2 27.2 15.9 + 7 0 3892 Dezso (F) 2 27.4 15.5 3 04.5 1.465 2 27.8 15.5 + 8 0 8505 1990 YK (F) 2 27.6 15.9 2 25.8 0.925 2 27.9 15.9 + 7 0 9137 Remo (F) 2 28.0 15.6 2 26.3 1.059 2 28.8 15.6 + 6 0 11044 1990 DV (F) 2 24.0 15.7 2 29.9 1.156 2 29.2 15.7 - 4 0 26792 1975 LY (F) 2 25.3 16.0 3 01.7 1.510 2 29.3 16.0 - 5 0 5444 Gautier (F) 3 01.8 15.3 2 26.8 1.081 3 01.4 15.3 + 8 0 426 Hippo (F) 2 26.4 12.0 3 02.7 1.621 3 01.6 12.0 - 8 2 34.3 0.22 36724 2000 RS43 (F) 2 29.7 15.9 3 02.2 1.679 3 01.9 15.9 + 2 0 11536 1992 FZ (F) 3 02.9 15.7 3 02.3 1.859 3 01.9 15.7 +10 0 13405 Dorisbillings (F) 3 01.9 15.7 3 03.1 1.079 3 02.4 15.7 + 5 0 30840 Jackalice (F) 3 07.6 15.8 3 06.9 1.214 3 02.6 15.8 +21 0 4364 Shkodrov (F) 3 04.9 15.8 3 07.7 1.033 3 04.3 15.8 + 8 0 2606 Odessa (F) 2 27.4 13.7 3 10.2 1.116 3 05.4 13.6 - 5 0 8126 1966 BL (F) 3 03.5 15.7 3 03.8 1.377 3 05.7 15.7 - 2 0 2602 Moore (F) 3 06.1 15.3 3 10.4 1.239 3 05.7 15.3 + 7 0 4119 Miles (F) 3 13.9 15.4 3 09.7 1.572 3 07.6 15.4 +20 0 18156 Kamisaibara (F) 3 06.8 16.1 3 08.3 1.952 3 08.1 16.0 + 1 0 44187 1998 KC56 (F) 3 07.4 15.9 3 03.8 1.265 3 08.1 15.9 + 3 0 28191 1998 WV23 (F) 3 09.1 15.9 3 11.0 1.438 3 08.6 15.9 + 6 0 12685 1985 VE (F) 3 09.9 15.4 3 08.7 1.115 3 09.4 15.4 + 5 0 11736 Viktorfischl (F) 3 11.8 15.9 3 11.2 1.070 3 09.6 15.9 +10 0 5184 Cavaille-Coll (F) 3 09.0 15.6 3 10.5 1.094 3 09.6 15.6 + 2 0 4533 Orth (F) 3 07.2 14.6 3 03.3 0.976 3 10.2 14.5 - 3 0 7267 1943 DF (F) 3 13.1 14.1 3 03.3 0.661 3 11.2 14.1 +13 0 4999 MPC (F) 3 13.2 15.9 3 11.5 1.907 3 11.5 15.9 + 7 0 1785 Wurm (F) 3 09.4 15.3 3 12.5 1.093 3 11.6 15.3 - 3 0 5481 Kiuchi (F) 3 11.4 15.4 3 15.7 1.238 3 13.0 15.4 - 2 0 1855 Korolev (F) 3 13.0 14.3 3 16.0 1.066 3 14.5 14.3 + 1 0 5349 Paulharris (F) 3 17.7 15.1 2 28.1 1.182 3 14.9 15.1 + 8 2 > 3. >0.06 4375 Kiyomori (F) 3 17.3 14.8 3 18.4 1.095 3 15.0 14.8 + 8 0 49548 1999 CP83 (F) 3 19.1 15.4 3 16.6 1.067 3 16.1 15.4 + 9 0 3208 Lunn (F) 3 17.6 15.6 3 16.5 1.786 3 16.7 15.6 + 4 0 2912 Lapalma (F) 3 22.5 15.1 3 19.1 1.147 3 17.9 15.1 +13 0 3423 Slouka (F) 3 18.1 15.6 3 17.4 1.757 3 18.0 15.6 + 1 0 9010 1984 HM1 (F) 3 19.8 15.5 3 20.7 1.035 3 19.0 15.5 + 3 0 30809 1990 EO8 (F) 3 19.2 16.0 3 20.4 1.510 3 20.1 16.0 - 3 0 2284 San Juan (F) 3 22.8 15.1 3 22.9 1.233 3 20.8 15.1 + 5 0 4301 Boyden (F) 3 22.1 15.8 3 19.9 1.773 3 21.0 15.8 + 2 0 5468 Hamatonbetsu (F) 3 26.8 14.6 3 24.7 1.312 3 21.2 14.5 +14 2 42.02 0.43 27293 2000 AX136 (F) 3 20.4 15.9 3 22.5 1.411 3 21.7 15.9 - 5 0 1020 Arcadia (F) 3 22.1 15.2 3 23.9 1.702 3 22.0 15.2 - 1 0 5668 Foucault (F) 3 24.7 15.5 3 24.4 1.035 3 23.4 15.5 + 3 0 443 Photographica (F) 3 24.2 12.3 3 24.3 1.134 3 23.9 12.3 + 0 1 U 16. 0.3 9324 1989 CH4 (F) 3 23.8 15.5 3 27.6 1.057 3 24.5 15.5 - 4 0 1633 Chimay (F) 3 26.2 14.1 3 24.9 1.772 3 24.7 14.1 + 2 0 7681 Chenjingrun (F) 3 26.5 15.2 3 22.1 1.074 3 26.0 15.2 - 1 0 5280 1988 PT (F) 3 25.8 15.4 4 04.2 1.186 3 27.8 15.4 - 6 0 10859 1995 GJ7 (F) 3 28.3 15.5 3 31.8 1.287 3 27.8 15.5 - 1 0 15271 1991 DE (F) 4 06.5 15.7 3 26.1 1.083 3 27.8 15.7 +19 0 14764 7072 P-L (F) 3 24.0 15.9 3 26.7 0.852 3 28.2 15.8 -10 0 3691 Bede (F) 3 30.9 14.5 4 03.4 0.361 3 28.7 14.5 -40 2 226.8 0.5 6473 Winkler (F) 3 27.0 15.6 3 28.9 1.355 3 29.2 15.6 - 7 0 2911 Miahelena (F) 4 02.9 14.6 4 01.2 1.563 3 30.1 14.6 + 6 0 11213 1999 HF8 (F) 3 30.2 15.9 4 01.0 1.422 3 31.0 15.9 - 6 0 275 Sapientia (F) 4 03.2 11.6 3 30.6 1.350 3 31.5 11.6 + 2 2 14.766 0.06