(183288) Eyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Laurent Eyer (b. 1965) is a Swiss astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his contributions to variability studies of Hipparcos and Gaia space missions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eyer is 2.06 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183288 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TH331 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.870 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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