(216368) Hypnomys Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 2008 by OAM at Costitx.
Hypnomys is an extinct genus of giant rodents, belonging to the family Gliridae, that existed in the Balearic Islands until c. 2000 BCE.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hypnomys is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hypnomys is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 216368 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 AS101 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0518 |
| Inclination | 2.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.