(100456) Chichen Itza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1996 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Chichén Itzá was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya during the late classic period. The archaeological site is located in Yucatán State, Mexico.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chichen Itza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chichen Itza is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100456 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 6.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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