(12166) Oliverherrmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Neurologist Oliver Herrmann (b. 1973) displays unbelievable energy and persistence in his care for his patients (including the second discoverer in April 2008) in the stroke department of the Heidelberg University hospital.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oliverherrmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oliverherrmann is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12166 |
| Provisional designation | 3372 T-2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.06 km (#12,592 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.295 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 6.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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