(48471) Orchiston Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
New Zealander Wayne Orchistron (b. 1943) works as an astronomer at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. His main interests lie in the field of history of astronomy. He is the author of many books and the co-founder and editor of the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Orchiston is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orchiston is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48471 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.95 km (#17,081 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 8.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.985 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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