(78392) Dellinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 2002 by A. Lowe at Haleakala.
Joseph A. Dellinger (b. 1961) is a research geophysicist who has made significant and award-winning contributions to the understanding of anisotropic wave propagation for exploration geophysics. He is an active member of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club's Asteroid Team, which has discovered up to 100 minor planets per year.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dellinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dellinger is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78392 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PM165 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0417 |
| Inclination | 2.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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