(10782) Hittmair Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Otto Hittmair (b. 1924) is a well-known Austrian theoretical physicist. He was president of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His main contributions were on problems of quantum theory, superconductivity and general field theory. The name was suggested by L. D. Schmadel, and the citation was prepared by H. Haupt.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hittmair is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hittmair is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10782 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RH4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.902 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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