(78386) Deuzelur Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 August 2002 by S. F. Hoenig at Palomar.

The Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) was formed in 1969 as the center for aerospace in Germany and has since become the national space centre. Key involvements in planetary missions include the cometary mission Rosetta to 67P and minor planet mission Dawn to (4) Vesta and (1) Ceres.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Deuzelur is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deuzelur is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number78386
Provisional designation2002 PF155
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.47
Orbital period4.37 years
Semi-major axis2.67 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.59 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.0318
Inclination5.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.60 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 8 August 2002

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