(110627) Psaltis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2001 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Dimitrios Psaltis (b. 1970) is a Greek astronomer who has worked at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, MIT and the Institute for Advanced Study, and as a graduate faculty member at the University of Arizona. He is a member of the Black Hole Partnerships for International Research and Education project.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Psaltis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Psaltis is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 110627 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TP160 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 1.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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