(182674) Hanslmeier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Arnold Hanslmeier (b. 1959) is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Graz, author of numerous astronomy textbooks and popular science books, and he is a major contributor to the development of astronomy and astrophysics in Austria.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hanslmeier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hanslmeier is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 182674 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UB225 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0627 |
| Inclination | 7.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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