(40956) Ericamsel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Eric Amsel (b. 1956) is a Canadian-American psychologist and professor. Through teaching, research, and practice he has mentored countless historically-disenfranchised students to help them become successful academically and professionally.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericamsel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericamsel is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40956 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TZ241 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.25 km (#8,589 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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