(301061) Egelsbach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 2008 by E. Schwab at Tzec Maun.
Egelsbach is a German city located between Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt, first mentioned in 1275. It is the home of the discoverer, from where he detected this minor planet using a remote-controlled telescope at Mayhill, NM.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Egelsbach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Egelsbach is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301061 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UO91 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.997 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.