(13850) Erman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Named in honor of Sister Dolores Erman for mentoring a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Erman is a teacher at the Holy Name School, Sheridan, Wyoming.Naming citation (20011002/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erman is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13850 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XO88 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 3.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.870 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 December 1999
- (13438) Marthanalexander
- (13845) Jillburnett
- (13848) Cioffi
- (13849) Dunn
- (13852) Ford
- (13853) Jenniferfritz
- (14225) Alisahamilton
- (14226) Hamura
- (14230) Mariahines
- (14679) Susanreed
- (16118) Therberens
- (16119) Bronner
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- (9243) Alag
- (9454) Ardeishar
- (9458) Beaumont
- (9459) Gracecai
- (9461) Cotingkeh
- (9463) Criscione
- (9465) Fergusonsam
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