(91006) Fleming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 1998 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. His best-known achievements are the discovery of the enzyme lysozyme and isolation of the antibiotic substance penicillin, for which he shared a Nobel Prize in 1945 with Florey and Chain.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Fleming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fleming is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 91006 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BT25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 15.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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