(211343) Dieterhusar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2002 by M. Kretlow at Trebur.
Dieter Husar (b. 1947), a German physicist and amateur astronomer, is best known for his photometric work on variable stars. Currently he is focused on the Blazhko effect. He is a co-founder of the Stiftung Interaktive Astronomie und Astrophysik, operating remote telescopes for amateur and educational purposes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dieterhusar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dieterhusar is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 211343 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TJ68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 1.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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