(108096) Melvin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 2001 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
As an astronaut, Leland Devon Melvin (b. 1964) helped to build the International Space Station with flights aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 2008 and 2009. Melvin is also an engineer with experience using sensors to assess damage of aerospace vehicles and was an NFL football player with the Detroit Lions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2021-01-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Melvin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melvin is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 108096 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FY183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 4.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.