(127516) Oravetz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Daniel J. Oravetz (b. 1984) is an American astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oravetz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oravetz is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127516 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TT307 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0813 |
| Inclination | 7.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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