(542568) Erichess Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 2006 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Eric Hess (b. 2000) is a Canadian Astrophysics Intern and telescope operator at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory of the University of Calgary, Alberta. He is a co-investigator with the Optical Transient Survey conducted at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erichess is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erichess is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542568 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 ET111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0564 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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