(44110) Cassegrain Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Laurent Cassegrain (c. 1629–1693) was a French priest and teacher. He is the most likely inventor of the optical design bearing his name.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cassegrain is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cassegrain is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44110 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HT5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.93 km (#17,105 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.328 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 2.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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