(5178) Pattazhy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 1989 by R. Rajamohan at Kavalur.
Indian environmentalist Sainudeen Pattazhy (b. 1962), senior lecturer on zoology at Kollam Sree Narayana College in Kerala, is known for his research on red rain, the control of mosquitoes, the potential health hazards of mobile phone towers and the ecobiology of sacred groves.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pattazhy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pattazhy is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5178 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CD4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.940 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.