(55772) Loder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 December 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German Justus Christian Loder (1753-1832) was one of the most distinguished anatomists of his time and wrote several textbooks. He founded the first maternity hospital in Jena. He maintained close relations with Goethe.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loder is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55772 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YB5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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