(10239) Hermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Shawn M. Hermann (b. 1975), now at Raytheon Corporation, Tucson, was one of the first observers for LONEOS. During 1998--1999 he discovered two Apollos, an Amor and a comet.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Hermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hermann is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10239 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TY30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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