(114094) Irvpatterson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 2002 by J. V. McClusky at Kingsnake.
W. Irwin Patterson (b. 1930), biology professor emeritus at Texas Lutheran University, taught at Texas Lutheran for over 30 years and helped develop the strong biology and science programs. His passion for biology inspired many students to careers in health and the sciences.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Irvpatterson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irvpatterson is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114094 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 VX39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.78 km (#9,245 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0760 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0790 |
| Inclination | 8.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.