(399411) Ayiomamitis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
Anthony Ayiomamitis (b. 1957) is a Greek computer scientist. He is also an amateur astronomer and a well-published astrophotographer covering a broad range from deep sky to landscapes. He is best known for his eye-catching analemma photographs showing the annual motion of the Sun above the ruins of ancient Greece.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ayiomamitis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ayiomamitis is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 399411 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TV257 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.782 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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