(46110) Altheamoorhead Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Althea Moorhead (b. 1981) is a research astronomer at NASA. She helps to bridge the gap between meteor astronomy and engineering by characterizing meteoroid populations, modeling their dynamics, and developing software that can be used to predict impacts on spacecraft.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Altheamoorhead is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Altheamoorhead is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46110 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FK23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 4.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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