(303265) Littmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 2004 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Mark Littmann (b. 1939) is a professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Tennessee, where he holds the Julia G. & Alfred G. Hill Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing. He is also the author of many astronomy related texts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Littmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Littmann is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 303265 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RH111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0581 |
| Inclination | 6.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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