(210432) Dietmarhopp Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 2008 by F. Hormuth at Calar Alto.
Dietmar Hopp (b. 1940) is the founder of the non-profit Dietmar Hopp Stiftung, a charitable organization supporting international medical research, the promotion of youth in sport and various social projects. He himself is a passionate sportsman, playing soccer, tennis and golf.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dietmarhopp is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dietmarhopp is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210432 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 XA7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.47 km (#14,056 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0960 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0712 |
| Inclination | 18.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.