(114096) Haroldbier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 2002 by J. V. McClusky at Kingsnake.
Harold D. Bier (b. 1931), chemistry professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University, helped found the department and played a major role in educating students in physical and analytical chemistry for over 30 years. More than 120 of these students received advanced degrees in chemistry, medicine and the sciences.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haroldbier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haroldbier is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114096 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 VA40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 4.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.825 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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