(181483) Ampleforth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2006 by M. Dawson at Cote de Meuse.
Ampleforth, a tranquil village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors in the north of England, is home to the Benedictine community of Ampleforth Abbey. The discoverer was educated at Ampleforth College, and his stepfather is buried in the churchyard of Our Lady and St. Benedict's.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ampleforth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ampleforth is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181483 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TA95 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0677 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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