(100051) Davidhernandez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
David A. Hernandez (b. 1998) is a nephew of the discoverer.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidhernandez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidhernandez is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100051 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TC16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0394 |
| Inclination | 5.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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