(108140) Alir Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 2001 by St. Veran at St. Veran.
The name Alir comprises the two first letters of Alphonse (b. 1927) and Irène (b. 1935) Hernandez, the parents of one of the discoverers of this minor planet.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alir is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alir is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 108140 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 4.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 April 2001
- (26715) South Dakota
- (26727) Wujunjun
- (26728) Luwenqi
- (26744) Marthahaynes
- (48159) Saint-Veran
- (264476) Aepic