(721154) Heinz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 January 2003 by F. Hormuth at La Silla.

Heinz Georg Hormuth (b. 1943) is the father of the discoverer. Heinz is a retired civil engineer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Heinz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Heinz is 3.41 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number721154
Provisional designation2003 AQ93
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.19
Orbital period5.33 years
Semi-major axis3.05 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.42 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination13.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.74 au

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

Also discovered on 7 January 2003

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