(23110) Ericberne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 2000 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
Eric L. Berne (1910–1970) was a physician and psychiatrist who developed Transactional Analysis, a system of group therapy that analyzes interactions between individuals. Two of his best known publications are Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy (1961) and the best-seller Games People Play (1964).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericberne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericberne is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23110 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.00 km (#12,740 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0873 |
| Inclination | 5.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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