(24998) Hermite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Charles Hermite (1822-1901) was a very versatile French analyst and algebraist. He solved the quintic equations by means of elliptic functions, discovered a class of orthogonal polynomials that bear his name and proved the transcendence of e, the base of the natural logarithms.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hermite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hermite is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24998 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OQ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 1.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.974 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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