(8164) Andreasdoppler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in honor of Andreas Doppler (b. 1963), German amateur astronomer and identifier of minor planets. This name was independently proposed by F. Borngen and L. D. Schmadel.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andreasdoppler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andreasdoppler is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8164 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UO3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.65 km (#13,560 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.364 |
| Rotation period | 6.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0884 |
| Inclination | 4.60° |
| 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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