(183287) Deisenstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Daniel Eisenstein (b. 1970) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is best known for his study of the cosmic distance scale using the large-scale clustering of galaxies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deisenstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deisenstein is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183287 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TJ318 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 2.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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