(100292) Harmandir Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 February 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.

Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple), located in the Indian state of Punjab, is the spiritual and cultural center for the Sikh religion.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-01-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Harmandir is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harmandir is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number100292
Provisional designation1995 DP2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.64
Orbital period4.18 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.173
Inclination4.72°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Golden

Also discovered on 28 February 1995

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