(100050) Carloshernandez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Carlos R. Hernandez (b. 1996) is a nephew of the discoverer.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carloshernandez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carloshernandez is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100050 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TR15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 1.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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