(196476) Humfernandez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 2003 by Ferrin, I. R., Leal, C. at Merida.
Humberto Fernández Morán (1924–1999) created the Venezuelan Institute for Neurological and Brain Studies, predecessor of the current Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research. The first person to use the concept of cryoultramicrotomy, he developed the diamond knife.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Humfernandez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Humfernandez is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 196476 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 JU17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.230 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.