(161315) de Shalit Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 2003 by D. Polishook at Wise.
Amos de Shalit (1926-1969) was an Israeli nuclear physicist who made important contributions to the nuclear-shell model. In 1954 he founded the faculty of physics at the Weizmann Institute of science, and served as the institute director general. In 1968 de Shalit founded the science-education department at the Weizmann Institute.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where de Shalit is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: de Shalit is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161315 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QS5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 4.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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