(190504) Hermanotto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 April 2000 by Sarneczky, K., Szabo, G. at Piszkesteto.
Ottó Herman (1835-1914) was a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, mineralogist, archaeologist, journalist, renowned as the “last polyhistor of Hungary”. He was an outstanding science popularizer, author of several books, founder of significant national science societies, and founder and editor of several journals.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hermanotto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hermanotto is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 190504 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 2.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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