(52291) Mott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
American John R. Mott (1865-1955) is one of the organizers of the modern ecumenical movement, ultimately resulting in the formation of the World Council of Churches. He shared the 1946 Nobel Prize for Peace with Emily Greene Balch for his work in international church and missionary movements.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mott is 3.39 au from the Sun and 4.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52291 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.03 km (#10,551 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 4.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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