(58535) Pattillo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1997 by Needville at Needville.
Leonard Pattillo (b. 1926), a founding member and former officer of the Fort Bend Astronomy Club, has tirelessly promoted astronomy to schools and the public through organized volunteer activities and “Astronomy on Wheels” outreach star parties.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pattillo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pattillo is 3.56 au from the Sun and 4.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58535 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 DP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 6.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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