(103460) Dieterherrmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 January 2000 by Lehmann, G., Kandler, J. at Drebach.
German astronomer and physicist Dieter B. Herrmann (b. 1939) was for many years the director of the Archenhold Observatory in Berlin-Treptow and the Zeiss-Planetarium in Berlin-Prenzlau. He is the author of more than 40 astronomical books.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dieterherrmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dieterherrmann is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 103460 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AC204 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0895 |
| Inclination | 2.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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