(114156) Eamonlittle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 2002 by Fitzsimmons, A., Williams, I. P. at La Palma.
An astronomer at Queen's University, Belfast, and a good friend and colleague of the discoverers, Eamon Little (1966-2006) studied the collision of comet D/1993 F2 (Shoemaker-Levy) with Jupiter, before he had to finish his research prematurely owing to illness.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eamonlittle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eamonlittle is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114156 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 VH68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0142 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.