(341361) Hughespack Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 2007 by R. Holmes at Charleston.
Hughes Pack (b. 1949) is a retired American teacher who taught 37 years at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. He inspired many students with his knowledge and passion for astronomy. Hughes led a team of students on a project to hunt Near Earth Objects in which the team discovered four (non-NEO) asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hughespack is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hughespack is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 341361 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TP73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 3.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.