(152290) Lorettaoberheim Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.

Named in honor of Loretta Oberheim (b. 1954) and her efforts in healthcare services and charity involvement in the State of Delaware.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lorettaoberheim is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorettaoberheim is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number152290
Provisional designation2005 TB23
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.43
Orbital period4.52 years
Semi-major axis2.73 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.38 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination4.32°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.39 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Loretta

Also discovered on 1 October 2005

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