(10891) Fink Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Uwe Fink (b. 1939), at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, has made major contributions in the fields of planetary atmospheres, the surface composition of small bodies, reflection spectra, absorption coefficients of ices and cometary coma production rates. The name was suggested by S. Mottola and U. Carsenty.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fink is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fink is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10891 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QR3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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