(111696) Helenorman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 2002 by Needville at Needville.
Helen Belton Orman (1938-2004) was a gifted professor and artist, mother of two accomplished sons and friend to all. As Dante wrote in the Inferno, “If from this savage place thou wouldst escape; ... Thou follow me, and I will be thy guide, And lead thee hence through the eternal place.”Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Helenorman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helenorman is 3.53 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 111696 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CU14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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