(808162) Andrejserglis Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 October 2017 by I. Eglitis K. Černis at Baldone.

Andrejs Ērglis (b. 1964) is a world-renowned Latvian cardiologist who introduced and developed the minimally invasive cardiology method, which has saved the lives of thousands of patients with cardiovascular diseases.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Andrejserglis is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrejserglis is 3.44 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number808162
Provisional designation2017 UX95
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.75
Orbital period5.63 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.88 – 3.46 au
Eccentricity0.0919
Inclination16.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.91 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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