(287347) Mezes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Tibor Mézes (b. 1942) is a Slovak amateur astronomer and popularizer of astronomy. For more than three decades, as a leader of the Astronomy Club in Nové Zámky, he has introduced astronomy to young people. Name suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-09-19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mezes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mezes is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 287347 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TM382 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0530 |
| Inclination | 7.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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